Elementary and Secondary Education Americans with Disabilities

Act Act of 1990

Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary Protected individuals with
and Secondary Education Act, which disabilities from discrimination
provided funding for primary education. in employment, public
This ultimately expanded access to public services and transportation,
education for students with disabilities. public accommodations,
telecommunications, and
miscellaneous provisions.

1965 Section 504 of the

No Child Left Behind Act
Teachers of the Deaf Act Rehabilitation Act of 1973 1990 Required accountability for the
Provided training of teachers Prohibits all programs that
academic performance of all
to work with the deaf or hard receive federal funds from
school children, including those
of hearing. discriminating based on
with disabilities.

disabilities.

1961 1968 1973 2001

Handicapped
President’s Panel Children's Early
In 1961, President Education Assistance
John F. Kennedy 1975
Act of 1968
created the President's Funded early
Panel on Mental childhood Individuals with Disabilities
Retardation. This panel intervention for Education Act
encouraged federal aid children with Required schools to provide 2004
to states. disabilities. individualized or special education for
children with qualifying disabilities.
Assistive Technology Act of 2004
Provided support for school-to-
Education for All Handicapped work transition projects and
Children Act created loan programs for the
This Act established a right to purchase of assistive technology
public education for all children, devices.

regardless of disability.