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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title II

(1990) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's disability for all services, programs, and activities or made available by local and state government.

American with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

Is a federal statute made up of several grant programs targeted at helping the states to educate students with disabilities. IDEA specifically lists types of disabilities that render a child entitled to special education.

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Is a written education plan for a student with disabilities developed by a team of professionals and the child's parents or caregivers. An IEP is based on a multidisciplinary evaluation of the child. Each IEP is reviewed and updated yearly. IEPs are required under Public Law 94-142, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Section 504

Enacted in 1973, this civil rights law forbids organizations and employers from preventing individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services.

Public Law 94-142

This law was passed into legislation during the Ford administration in 1975. This law was created to ensure a free and appropriate education is provided to handicapped children and adults ages 3-21. The term "least restrictive environment" originated with this law; it states that handicapped persons must be educated, to the maximum extent possible, with their regular peers. Special education programs and meetings to determine special education eligibility and placement are regulated by the original Pubic Law 94-142 and more recent iterations of the law.