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Creates bureau of education for the handicapped.
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courts take the position that children with disabilities have an equal right to access education as their non-disabled peers.
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Law protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.
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Parents are allowed to have access to all information regarding their child.
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Mandated all school districts to educate students with disabilities. Today this is known as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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This amendment makes clear that students and parents have rights under EAHCA (now IDEA) and Section 504.
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ADA adopts the Section 504 regulations as part of the ADA statute.
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School Districts were now required to look at outcomes and assisting students with disabilities in transitioning from high school to postsecondary life.
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This amendment calls for students with disabilities to be included in on state and district-wide assessments.
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Law calls for all students, including students with disabilities, to be proficient in math and reading.
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Involves school districts providing adequate instruction and intervention for students to help keep them out of special education.
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