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Public Law 88-164
The Community Mental Health Act was established by President John F. Kennedy to allocate funding for establishing community mental health centers. It also ensured that all children with disabilities have access to free public education. This means students that had depression or any sorts of mental health issues that they gout free resources to cope with these things. -
Public Law 94-142
Congress made sure that all disabled children in 1975 had the right to support. This allowed students with disabilities to have individual plans to help students reach goals. This allowed public schools to never refuse to enroll students because of their disabilities. They were allowed to make accommodations for the students. This is students from the age of 3-21. This was the first year that a public school that a special education classroom. -
Americans with Disabilities: EAHCA
In 1975 to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, having meetings for IEP’s, and improving the results for all grade levels that have a disability and their families. This landmark law’s name changed to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, in a 1990 reauthorization. -
Section 504
The American legislation gave rights to students with disabilities. This is the more common connection from general education and special education. This law is for students that might not have a disability that other people would see. Students with AD/HD, dyslexia, cancer, diabetes, and etc. -
Public Law 99-457
The Education of the Handicapped Act making this a public law 99-547. This is the free public education to children ages 3 through 5 who have a disability. This added preschoolers -
Javits Act
The Javits Act, or also known as Talented Students Education Act of 1988, initiated by NY Senator Jacob Javits. This provided small sum of money to support programs and research regarding the special needs of gifted students, including students with disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
President George H. W. Bush in 1990 signed for the Act of 1990 and it extends civil rights to persons with disabilities. It also prohibits discrimination based on disability. It was amended in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. -
No Child Left Behind
This law gave accountability to the special education teachers and the teachers that were working with the children. The parents could feel more confident when they were sending their children to school. This all made sure that the kids were getting taught by certified teachers. -
IDEA Reauthorization
The Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act was revised in 2004 and renamed IDEA. This was helpful because parents could be more involved in their education and behavioral problems. Busch was the president that passed this bill. -
Americans with Disabilities
The ADA Amendments Act came into effect on January 1, 2009, and included important changes to the ADA legislation that extended the rights of individuals with disabilities. This helped people with disabilities that needed support getting employment. This also helped them find services in the government and community.