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Gave funding to help train professionals to train teachers in special education
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Provided federal money to states to improve opportunities for students who are at a disadvantage. A year later was revised to provide more funding to expand programs for special education
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Established the "First Chance Network" of experimental programs for preschool students with disabilities
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Provided state grants to expand special education programs, and to help train and better equip special education teachers
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Gave funding to schools who provided special education, it also required them to create an education plan with the parents (IEP)
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Provided funds to create and expand programs for gifted and talented students
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Provided authority for reimbursement of attorney's fees to parents who prevail in a hearing or court case about their child's free and appropriate education
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Created statewide programs that allowed the use of assistive technology for students with disabilities
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Provided people with disabilities with civil rights, assess to public services, transportation, and telecommunications
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Needed to add transition services to all IEP's for students older than 16, expanded definition of related services