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Timeline of key legislative issues relating to people with disabilities.

Created by mwolf on Jan 30, 2011

Last updated: 01/30/11 at 09:03 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Jan 30, 2011 8:31 PM

• Americans with Disabilities Act
  2008

  Revises the definition of "disability."

• Tech Act
  2004

  Creation of statewide systems to deliver helpful technology for people with disabilities.

• No Child Left Behind
  2001

  Six principles of Act include: Accountability for results, school safety, parental choice, teacher quality, scientifically based methods of teaching, local flexibility.

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  1990

  Act that puts into place early intervention and special education programs for children with disabilities.

• Education of All Handicapped Students
  1975

  Open schools to students with disabilities and give them chances to make use of special education.

• Rehabilitation Act
  1973

  Provides services such as job coaches so people may find work.

• Mills v. Washington D.C.
  1972

  Courts ordered schools to educate students with disabilities in same schools and programs as other students.

• Board of Education and Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens v. Commonwealth of Pennsylv...
  1972

  Courts ordered schools to educate students with disabilities in same schools and programs as other students.

• Brown v. Board of Education
  1954

  Declared that"separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Was one of the first and most important pieces of legislation for disability rights.