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Download full textHenderson, Kelly – 1995
This brief paper presents a comparative overview of three major federal laws affecting people with disabilities: the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Presented in chart form, the three pieces of legislation are compared for the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process
Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Margaret J.; Nolet, Victor; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Henderson, Kelly – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Examines the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Ac,t noting the law's alignment with standards-based reforms and new provisions in four areas: individualized education programs, state performance goals, student assessments, and funding. Discusses content standards and the general education curriculum, case studies of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
