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Legislation
Term | Definition |
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | Major funding for vocation training for persons with disabilities |
Section 504 | stated that no individual with a disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance” |
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Pub. L. No. 101-476 (1990) | Changed the term “handicapped” to “individuals with disabilities” |
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 (Public Law 93-516) & White House Conference on disabilities | to assure that all individuals with disabilities are able to live their lives independently and with dignity, and that the complete integration of all individuals with handicaps into normal community living |
Public Law 96-247: The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (1980) | Civil rights protections for persons in state institutions |