PL 94-142 - Education for all Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) (1975) - ANSWER Law
that mandated a FAPE for all children with a disability, ensured due process rights, mandated
education in the LRE and required that students receiving special education services have an
IEP
Provides FAPE to all children with disabilities or risk educational funding cuts or withholdings
PL 98-199 - Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (1983) - ANSWER Law that
allows for federal funding to create parent training and information centers (PIC) so that par-
ents could learn how to protect the rights that PL 94-142 guarantees their child.
Provides financial incentives to expand services for children from birth to age 3 and the initi-
atives for transition services from school to adult living for students with disabilities.
PL 99-457 - Education for Handicapped Children Act (EHA) of 1986 - ANSWER Mandated
services for preschoolers with disabilities and called for the development of statewide sys-
tems of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to age 3
PL 100-407 Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (1988) - AN-
SWER "The Tech Act," recognizes that students with disabilities need special equipment
to perform better and more independently (assistive technology).
Students have to have access to vocational education
PL 101-476 (1990) - ANSWER Changed the name Education for Handicapped Children Act
to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -
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,Authorized and expanded upon previous funding programs, mandated that assistive technol-
ogy needs and transition services be added to IEPs and added autism and TBI to the listing of
educational handicapping conditions.
To promote "people first" language, emphasizing the person, not the disability.
PL 101-336 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) - ANSWER Requiring the rights
of equal access and reasonable accommodation in employment and services provided by
both private and public sectors.
Defines disability as an impairment that 'substantially limits one or more of the major life ac-
tivities'
P.L. 105-17 IDEA 1997 - ANSWER Ensures quality education and early intervention for
children with disabilities
Stresses parental involvement
Expanded definition of disabilities to include children with developmental delays between 3-
9
P.L. 108-446- IDEA 2004 - ANSWER Most recent special education law emphasizing inclu-
sion of students with disabilities in high-stakes testing or district testing with accommoda-
tion or in alternate assessments, required special education teachers be highly qualified
Changes to transition and disciplinary requirements
Timeframe of not more than 60 days to conduct initial evaluations for SPED eligiblity
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, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - ANSWER Before there was IDEA, there was the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973, a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabil-
ity.
Section 504 of this Act continues to play an important role in education, especially for stu-
dents with disabilities who may not qualify for special education services under IDEA.
Ignored for 20 years because it did not include provisions for federal funding or monitoring
P.L. 101- 336 Americans with Disabilities Act - The ADA - ANSWER First comprehensive
declaration of equality for people with disabilities.
Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in all aspects of employment, in accessing
public services such as transportation, and guaranteeing access to public accommodations
such as restaurants, stores, hotels and other types of buildings to which the public has ac-
cess.
P.L. 108-364 Assistive Technology Act - ANSWER Assistive technology can greatly improve
the access and function of people with disabilities in school, work, home, and community.
Intended to ensure that people with disabilities have access to assistive technology devices
and services.
Zero reject - ANSWER Rules against excluding any student
Nondiscriminatory evaluation - ANSWER Rule requiring schools to evaluate students
fairly to determine if they have a disability and, if so, what kind and how extensive.
Appropriate education (IEP) - ANSWER A FAPE to all children who have been identified as
needing special education. Program must be tailored to the needs of the student. Includes
related services and supplementary aides and services if needed.
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that mandated a FAPE for all children with a disability, ensured due process rights, mandated
education in the LRE and required that students receiving special education services have an
IEP
Provides FAPE to all children with disabilities or risk educational funding cuts or withholdings
PL 98-199 - Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (1983) - ANSWER Law that
allows for federal funding to create parent training and information centers (PIC) so that par-
ents could learn how to protect the rights that PL 94-142 guarantees their child.
Provides financial incentives to expand services for children from birth to age 3 and the initi-
atives for transition services from school to adult living for students with disabilities.
PL 99-457 - Education for Handicapped Children Act (EHA) of 1986 - ANSWER Mandated
services for preschoolers with disabilities and called for the development of statewide sys-
tems of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to age 3
PL 100-407 Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (1988) - AN-
SWER "The Tech Act," recognizes that students with disabilities need special equipment
to perform better and more independently (assistive technology).
Students have to have access to vocational education
PL 101-476 (1990) - ANSWER Changed the name Education for Handicapped Children Act
to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -
1
,Authorized and expanded upon previous funding programs, mandated that assistive technol-
ogy needs and transition services be added to IEPs and added autism and TBI to the listing of
educational handicapping conditions.
To promote "people first" language, emphasizing the person, not the disability.
PL 101-336 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) - ANSWER Requiring the rights
of equal access and reasonable accommodation in employment and services provided by
both private and public sectors.
Defines disability as an impairment that 'substantially limits one or more of the major life ac-
tivities'
P.L. 105-17 IDEA 1997 - ANSWER Ensures quality education and early intervention for
children with disabilities
Stresses parental involvement
Expanded definition of disabilities to include children with developmental delays between 3-
9
P.L. 108-446- IDEA 2004 - ANSWER Most recent special education law emphasizing inclu-
sion of students with disabilities in high-stakes testing or district testing with accommoda-
tion or in alternate assessments, required special education teachers be highly qualified
Changes to transition and disciplinary requirements
Timeframe of not more than 60 days to conduct initial evaluations for SPED eligiblity
2
, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - ANSWER Before there was IDEA, there was the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973, a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabil-
ity.
Section 504 of this Act continues to play an important role in education, especially for stu-
dents with disabilities who may not qualify for special education services under IDEA.
Ignored for 20 years because it did not include provisions for federal funding or monitoring
P.L. 101- 336 Americans with Disabilities Act - The ADA - ANSWER First comprehensive
declaration of equality for people with disabilities.
Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in all aspects of employment, in accessing
public services such as transportation, and guaranteeing access to public accommodations
such as restaurants, stores, hotels and other types of buildings to which the public has ac-
cess.
P.L. 108-364 Assistive Technology Act - ANSWER Assistive technology can greatly improve
the access and function of people with disabilities in school, work, home, and community.
Intended to ensure that people with disabilities have access to assistive technology devices
and services.
Zero reject - ANSWER Rules against excluding any student
Nondiscriminatory evaluation - ANSWER Rule requiring schools to evaluate students
fairly to determine if they have a disability and, if so, what kind and how extensive.
Appropriate education (IEP) - ANSWER A FAPE to all children who have been identified as
needing special education. Program must be tailored to the needs of the student. Includes
related services and supplementary aides and services if needed.
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