Laws Flashcards
Act to Promote the Education of the Blind
authorized funding for the production of Braile materials by the American Printing House for the Blind
What is PL 45-186?
Act to Promote the Education of the Blind
What year was the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind passed?
1879
Captioned Films Act
provided funding to purchase and distribute closed-captioned films to state schools for the deaf
What is PL 85-905?
Captioned Films Act
What year was the Captioned Films Act passed?
1958
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Prohibits discrimination of the basis of a person’s disability in all programs receiving federal funding||Applies to children and adults (no age limits)
What is PL 93-112?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
What year was section 504 passed?
1973
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Bills of Rights for children with exceptionalities and their families||Now known as IDEA
What is PL 94-142?
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
What year was Education for All Handicapped Children Act passed?
1975
IDEA (1986)
Mandated services for preschoolers with disabilities, ages 3-5||Early intervention services from birth through age 2 with developmental delays or disabilities||IFSP established for infants and toddlers||”Developmentally delayed” category created
What is PL 99-457?
IDEA 1986
1988 TECH Act
Defined Assistive Technology as any piece of equipment (off the shelf or modified) used to improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities and the services necessary to use the equipment
What is PL 100-407?
1988 TECH Act
IDEA (1990)
Established the requirement of an Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) by age 16 ||Assistive Technology provided if IEP Team determines it’s needed |Changed the name of Education for all Handicapped Children to IDEA|First time Assistive Technology was included in IDEA
What is PL 101-476?
IDEA (1990)
IDEA (1997)
IEP Teams must consider Assistive Technology for all students with disabilities||Students with disabilities required to participate in state and districtwide assessments ||General educators required to participate on IEP team
What is PL 105-17?
IDEA (1997)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004)
Added “improvement” to the title of IDEA||Parental consent is not required for the referral, but is required before the formal evaluation process can begin||Assistive Technology provided at no cost to the student ||removed cochlear implants from the definition of Assistive technology
What is PL 108-446?
IDEA 2004
