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Rehabilitation Act
"The Act extended civil rights to people with disabilities through Section 504: '… no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the U.S. shall solely by reason of her or his disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.'"
(http://nlihc.org/article/40-years-ago-rehabilitation-act-1973-passed)
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PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Focus is:
1. “To assure that all children with disabilities have available to them … a free appropriate public education which emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs.
2. To assure the children and parent's rights are protected
3. Assist the effectiveness of efforts made by the states and localities.
(https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/idea35/history/index_pg10.html)
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
(https://adata.org/learn-about-ada)
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Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA replaced the Education of the Handicapped Act and combines the age ranges 6 through 21 years and ages 3 through 6, to promote the involvement of the family. It also offers a wide range of services and specialists to support the child in a least restrictive environment. It also changed the language from handicap first to person first language.
(https://www.education.com/reference/article/individuals-disabilities-education-act/)
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No Child Left Behind Act
The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. The four pillars include:
Accountability for student proficiency,
Flexibility of use of federal education funds
Research-based education programs
Parent options of students attending Title I schools.
(http://www.k12.wa.us/esea/NCLB.aspx)
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