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Family associations began forming and enforcing the rights of children with disabilities. In response, the Federal government began to gather funds to create methods of working with children with disabilities. After that two laws provided training for teachers and professionals who work with mental issues.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the State Schools Act gave funds to states to help educate children with disabilities. This helped give mental students the right tools they need to succeed. It also provided them with well trained teachers.
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the first federal law to exclusively address the education of children with disabilities. It provided grants to institutions of higher learning to train teachers. this act also funded resource centers to deliver technical assistance to school districts.
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Students with disabilities were guaranteed special education. The case was called Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This was the first right-to-education suit in the country.
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Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act guaranteed civil rights for the disabled within federally funded institutions. It required accommodations in affected schools for the disabled including access to buildings. Act 504 applies to all people throughout their lifetimes.
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act Public Law 94-142 established the right of children with disabilities to receive a free, appropriate public education. It also provided funds to enable state and local education agencies to comply with the new requirements. This Act had many purposes, one was to protect the rights of children with disabilities and their parents.
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EAHCA's amendments include an early intervention program to include infants and toddlers. it provides the younger ones with the education they need. the program specified from infant to 3 years.
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IDEA formally called EAHCA requires schools to find and evaluate students suspected of having disabilities, at no cost to families. Once kids are found to have a qualifying disability, schools must provide them with special education and related services. IDEA covers kids from birth through high school graduation or age 21 [https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/]
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(ADA) barred discrimination in public accommodations. This included most places of education. This provided individuals with special needs protection.
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IDEA emphasized the use of individual education plans for all special education students. They were provided with viable schooling options and the individualized attention they needed by taking tests.IDEA is updated every 5 years.
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This act was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. this act requires that states give tests to all public school students. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg
