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Supports low-income families with initiatives and provisions.
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Challenged constitutionality of denying "mentally retarded" access to school. Ended with state not allowed to deny access to school based on mental disability.
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Gifted and talented and exceptional learners become supported. Due process is granted.
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The Mainstreaming Law. Requires free appropriate education to disabled.
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Free appropriate education and intervention extended to younger generations (toddlers).
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Benefitted emotional and behavioral disorders. Ruled that expulsion due to behavioral disorder was not allowed.
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Prohibits discrimination and protects equal opportunities of disabled in school and work force.
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Schools must provide supplemental services to attend school at no extra cost to parents.
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Increases quality of life for sped students and increases funding to early intervention.
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Parents may pursue IDEA claims on their behalf independent of child’s rights.