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September 26, 1973
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The first federal civil right law that protected individuals with disabilities.
November 29, 1975
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The EHA guaranteed that children with disabilities, ages 5-21, would receive free and appropriate public education and would be designed to meet their unique education needs.
January 01, 1986
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In January of 1986, the EHA was amended to include ages 0-5 in their programs for infants and toddlers.
Jan 01, 1988
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The Tech Act provided federal funds to states to develop training and delivery systems for assistive technology devices and services. This Act provided the first definition of assisitive devices and services, and provided availability of assistive devices and services to all individuals.
January 01, 1990
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In January 1990, the Education for all Handicapped Children Act was amended and the name was changed to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The overall goals was to ensure that all students received the same educational opportunities, whether they are handicapped or not.
July 26, 1990
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The ADA provided full civil rights to Americans with disabilities. Discrimination of an individual based on their disability was strictly prohibited in employment, transportation, public housing, and state and government services.
October 30, 1990
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The IDEA added on to the Tech Act by clearly outlining the school district's responsibility to provide assistive technology to students with disabilities.
January 01, 1998
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The Tech Act amendment states that technology is a valuable tool that can greatly improve the lives of disabled Americans. Extended funding of the 50 states create permanent , comprehensive, statewide programs of technology related assistance
January 24, 2004
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IDEA was reauthorized to address the definition of Assistive Technology to exclude surgically implanted medical devices or replacement of such devices.