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Segregation of students in school was prohibited. This led to the desegregation following in libraries, public places, and transportation.
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Law mandates that all children with disabilities will have access to public education regardless if they are unable to pay for the education.
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Prohibits discrimination of individuals with a disability from participation in federal programs, federal agencies, and federal employment.
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Every student has the right to an education regardless of the severity of their disability
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Public Schools that accept federal funds must provide equal access to children with physical and mental disabilities.
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Case ruled that a family could be reimbursed for private school tuition if the parents disagreed with the IEP provided by a public school for their child with a disability.
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Prohibits the employment discrimination on the basis of disability in jobs, school, transportation, and places that are open to the general public. Employers must make accommodations for the employee with a known disability
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Law passed that ensured students with disabilities would receive quality education
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Law that provides free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities and ensures special education and related services to those children who are eligible.
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Eliminated the term mental retardation from health and education code. This was pioneered by Rosa Marcellino, a girl with down syndrome who helped remove these terms in Maryland
