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Is wanting to meet the educational needs of low-achieving children in our Nation's highest-poverty schools, limited English proficient children, migratory children, children with disabilities, Indian children, neglected or delinquent children, and young children in need of reading assistance.
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Section 504 prohibits discrimination against persons with disablilities by any program (which would include schools) receiving federal monies.
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To support states, in protecting rights of meeting the needs of all and infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families.
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Ammendment to the All Handicap Children Act that gave families of children with disabilites assistance from the time they were born.
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This was assuring that early intervention will be available to every eligible infant or toddler in the State and those children’s families
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This 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.
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It was changed so that more focus was on the individual no the disability.
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Primarily addressed the Part H (Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities) Program, helping them become diagnosed and treated at a younger age.
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No Child Left Behind builds on the 1997 requirement by measuring how well students with disabilities have learned required material in reading and mathematics. Students with the most significant cognitive disabilities can have results from specially designed alternate assessments used in accountability decisions instead.
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This mandates equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities.
