Legal Mandates

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Chapter 2

• Legal Mandates

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Legislation History of Education for
Individuals with Disabilities

• Section 504 (P.L. 93-112) Americans with
  Disabilities Act (ADA) (P.L. 101-336)
• Civil Rights
• Accessibility, physical changes in
  buildings
• Equipment, training materials, policies
  modified

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• Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975
  (P.L. 94-142)
• Education for All Handicapped Children Act
  Amendments 1986 (P.L. 99-457)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  (IDEA) of 1990 (P.L. 101-476)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  Amendments of 1997 (P.L. 105-17)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  2004

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• Free appropriate education
• Least restrictive environment
• Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Physical education as a direct service
• Preschool initiative
• Remove handicap with disability
• Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)
• Strengthen accountability
• More parental involvement
• Local decision making

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• Amateur Sports Act of 1978
• Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1998 (Stevens
  Amendments)
• Preparation of elite athletes
• Standing committee Committee on Sports for the
  Disabled
• Promoting and supporting sports for the disabled