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Advocacy for citizens with special needs started to rise as many veterans returned home from WW2 with major disabilities.
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Created awareness for employment opportunities for citizens with special needs.
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A Supreme Court case that in 1954 ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional
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States were allowed to create their own special education programs.
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Provided money to help children with disabilities and children under the poverty line access quality education.
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Provided funding for states who created education programs for children with special needs.
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Requires schools to provide special education programs and to generally be non-discriminatory toward students with special needs in all programs.
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Created to advocate for students with down syndrome and provide support to families with members with down syndrome.
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A court case that ruled that as long as the state meets the requirements of current acts, they can carry out special education programs as best seen fit.
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Prohibited discrimination of people with special needs in different aspects of life, including education, transportation, and employment.
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Emphasized reading, math, and science within individualized education programs, as well as within all education.
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Changed aspects of education from previous acts, including individualized education programs and different accountability methods within schools.