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Section 504: Rehabilitation Act, 1973
Is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. This law applies to public elementary and secondary schools, among other entities. Section 504 required public buildings to provide accommodations-- wheel chair ramps and also health care accommodations if necessary in school. www.parentcenterhub.org/section504/
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 1975
Also known as PL94-142, guarantees a free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment (LRE). This law is significant because it was the first version of special education law. Bryant,Bryant and Smith,pg 18
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 1990
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. ADA guarantees people with disabilities have access to all aspects of life and implements the concept of "normalization." Bryant, Bryant and Smith pg 20
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB), 2001
Required that all school children participate in state and district testing and placed more accountability on achievement. NCLB also called for 100% accuracy of all students in reading and math by 2012. This law allows students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum, evaluate the students' performance with appropriate accommodations and use more scientific based programs and interventions. Bryant, Bryant and Smith, pg 18
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 2004
Is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. The 2004 reauthorizations brought about significant changes, it required for special educators to be highly qualified, mandated all students with disabilities participate in standardized assessments and changed the IEP.
Bryant, Bryant and Smith pg 18
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