Special Education

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    Special Education Significant Law

  • Rehabilitation Act

    Re Enforcement of section 504, Protecting rights of individuals with disabilities.
  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    Public schools accepting federal funds must provide equal access to education for children with physical and/or mental disabilities. University of Massachusettes Global
    https://www.umassglobal.edu/news-and-events/blog/special-education-laws
  • Handicapped Children's Protection Act

    Enstate provisions not covered by the EHA. University of Massachusettes Global
    https://www.umassglobal.edu/news-and-events/blog/special-education-laws
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    The beginning of special needs individual focus creating IEP, LRE, FAPE, Cross Collaboration. IDEA. U.S. Department of Education
    https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#Rehab-Act
  • Americans With Disabilities act

    Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the workforce. Providing equal opportunities.
  • Assistive Technology Act

    It provides assistive technology to persons with disabilities so they can more fully participate in education, employment and daily activities on level playing fields with other people in their communities.
    Offering lifetime services to persons with disabilities. Brain Injury Association of America.
    https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/public-policy/assistive-technology-act
  • No Child Left Behind

    Early intervention reading programs.
    Increased accountability in schools.states were still required to administer standardized federal tests but had greater latitude in determining how and when such tests would be given. Nolen, J. L. and Duignan, . Brian (2023, March 20). No Child Left Behind. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/No-Child-Left-Behind-Act
  • (IDEA) Reauthorized

    Free appropriate public education, to qualifying children with disabilities. Offering Special education as well as related services to children with disabilities. IDEA. U.S. Department of Education
    https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#Rehab-Act
  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Reauthorizing certain assistive technology programs first established under the Technology-Related Assistance Act Brain Injury Association of America.
    https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/public-policy/assistive-technology-act
  • Every Student Succeeds Act

    Advances equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students.
    Requires—for the first time—that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers. U.S. Department of Education
    https://www.ed.gov/essa?src%3Drn