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Legislation
Term | Definition |
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Individuals with Disabilities Act Amendments of 1997, Public Law 105-17 | expanded the definition of disability by including children with developmental delay between ages 3-9.Established the office of special education programs. Provided every eligible child with a IEP or IFSP. Placed students in their LRE. |
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004, Public Law, 108-446 | Provided funding for research on universal design, access to television, provided videos and new technologies to people with disabilities. |
Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336 (1990) | Provided people with disabilities equal access to services of private agencies, access to public programs and activities, and reasonable accommodations in the workplace. |
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-110 | All students' achievement was assessed using grade level standards based assessments. Schools must maintain AYP-adequate yearly progress. Also, it established the goal that all students would reach proficiency within twelve years. |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 11-148 | Persons with a pre existing condition could not be denied medical coverage. It also expanded community based living arrangements through the "Community First Choice Option" |