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Monday, May 16, 2016 - 19:27

U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Students in an auto shop classroom gather around a table with tools and different materials. One student has white cane and another is using crutches.

Students with disabilities explore activities at a U.S. high school

A brief description of IDEA, followed by links to the text of the law, some of the key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources on IDEA
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Monday, May 16, 2016 - 19:14

Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Wheelchair users and other people with disabilities at a rally in San Francisco. They have signs that read "We shall overcome" and "Equal opportunity for all".

Disability rights activists in San Francisco in April 1977 protesting the lack of implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Photo by Anthony Tusler)

A brief description of Section 504, followed by links to the text of the law, some of the key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources on Section 504
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Monday, May 16, 2016 - 18:57

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

President Bush sits at a table on White House south lawn, flanked by disability rights advocates.

U.S. President Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990) (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

A brief description of the ADA, followed by links to the text of the law, some of the key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources on the ADA
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Monday, May 16, 2016 - 18:39

National U.S. Disability Laws

A flag flies against a blue sky​. The flag has red and white horizontal strips and a blue square with many small stars in the upper left corner.

U.S. national flag (By Michael Dorausch via Wikimedia Commons)

Federally enacted disability laws in the United States that address various aspects of life for people with disabilities
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