CRC Exam: Rehabilitation Legislation
Questions And Answers.
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 -
\First legislation in response to industrial progress/unskilled rural youth. Provided federal
funding to states on a matching basis for vocational education programs
Soldier's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 -
\Authorized VR services for WWI veterans. First rehabilitation program for individuals
with disabilities
Smith-Fess Act of 1920 -
\Expanded rehabilitation services to civilians
Social Security Act of 1935 -
\Made the State-Federal VR program permanent
Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936 -
\Authorized people with blindness to operate vending stands in federal buildings
(Specific legislation for individuals with blindness)
Wagner O'Day Act of 1938 -
\Required the federal government to purchase products produced by persons with
blindness in workshops
Barden-LaFollete Act of 1943 -
\Expanded services to include mental disabilities. Established state-federal program for
individuals with blindness
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1954 -
\Funded master's level rehabilitation counseling training in universities
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1965 -
\Added extended evaluation in the VR process
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1973 -
\Mandated services for people with severe disabilities
Emphasized consumer involvement by requiring the IWRP
Guaranteed employment rights for people with disabilities (501, 503, 504)
Significance: Economic return philosophy changed to disability rights
Goals of VR -
\Inclusion
Questions And Answers.
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 -
\First legislation in response to industrial progress/unskilled rural youth. Provided federal
funding to states on a matching basis for vocational education programs
Soldier's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 -
\Authorized VR services for WWI veterans. First rehabilitation program for individuals
with disabilities
Smith-Fess Act of 1920 -
\Expanded rehabilitation services to civilians
Social Security Act of 1935 -
\Made the State-Federal VR program permanent
Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936 -
\Authorized people with blindness to operate vending stands in federal buildings
(Specific legislation for individuals with blindness)
Wagner O'Day Act of 1938 -
\Required the federal government to purchase products produced by persons with
blindness in workshops
Barden-LaFollete Act of 1943 -
\Expanded services to include mental disabilities. Established state-federal program for
individuals with blindness
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1954 -
\Funded master's level rehabilitation counseling training in universities
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1965 -
\Added extended evaluation in the VR process
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1973 -
\Mandated services for people with severe disabilities
Emphasized consumer involvement by requiring the IWRP
Guaranteed employment rights for people with disabilities (501, 503, 504)
Significance: Economic return philosophy changed to disability rights
Goals of VR -
\Inclusion
