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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Amendment to Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act enacted in 1966. It supports states and localities in, protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. -
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Act of 1986
Obligated participating states to provide early intervention services to children with developmental disabilities from birth up to their third birthday. -
Americans With Disabilities Act
Civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. In addition the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990
Formally known as the Education For All Handicapped Children Act. It was formally changed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on this day. Carried the same ideas as the Education For All Handicapped Children Act. -
The IDEA Amendments of 1997
This Act strengthens academic expectations and accountability for the nation's 5.8 million children with disabilities and bridges the gap that has too often existed between what children with disabilities learn and what is required in regular curriculum. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act to make it more updated with the needs that needed to met with current times..
