Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992
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The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 were U.S. federal legislative updates that strengthened civil rights protections and expanded vocational rehabilitation and independent living services for people with disabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2503734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 Context triple: [Rehabilitation Act of 1973, amendedBy, Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992]
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A.
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and expanded the rights, services, and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities under the original Rehabilitation Act framework.
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B.
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and expanded protections and services for individuals with disabilities, particularly in employment, education, and access to federally funded programs.
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C.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
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D.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1979
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1979 were federal legislative changes that refined and expanded the United States’ special education law to improve services and protections for children with disabilities.
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E.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 Target entity description: The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 were U.S. federal legislative updates that strengthened civil rights protections and expanded vocational rehabilitation and independent living services for people with disabilities.
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A.
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and expanded the rights, services, and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities under the original Rehabilitation Act framework.
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B.
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and expanded protections and services for individuals with disabilities, particularly in employment, education, and access to federally funded programs.
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C.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
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D.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1979
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1979 were federal legislative changes that refined and expanded the United States’ special education law to improve services and protections for children with disabilities.
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E.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ |
| aimedAt | people with disabilities ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| basedOnPrinciple |
equal opportunity for people with disabilities
ⓘ
nondiscrimination on the basis of disability ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter |
Americans with Disabilities Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| emphasized |
consumer involvement in rehabilitation planning
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employment outcomes for people with disabilities ⓘ informed choice for individuals with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation ⓘ |
| expanded |
eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services
ⓘ
scope of independent living services ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
expansion of independent living opportunities
ⓘ
integration of people with disabilities into the community ⓘ removal of barriers to employment for people with disabilities ⓘ |
| harmonizedWith |
Americans with Disabilities Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
|
| hasEffectOn |
civil rights protections under the Rehabilitation Act
ⓘ
independent living programs ⓘ vocational rehabilitation programs ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
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surface form:
Rehabilitation Services Administration
United States Department of Education ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Education
|
| influencedBy | disability rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
ⓘ
disability law ⓘ independent living services law ⓘ vocational rehabilitation law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ |
| policyType |
civil rights policy
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employment policy for people with disabilities ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand independent living services for people with disabilities
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to expand vocational rehabilitation services for people with disabilities ⓘ to strengthen civil rights protections for people with disabilities ⓘ |
| regulates |
delivery of independent living services funded by the federal government
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delivery of vocational rehabilitation services funded by the federal government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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surface form:
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
independent living centers ⓘ state vocational rehabilitation agencies ⓘ |
| strengthened |
enforcement mechanisms for disability-related civil rights
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nondiscrimination requirements for recipients of federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
individuals with mental disabilities
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individuals with physical disabilities ⓘ individuals with sensory disabilities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s disability policy reforms in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 Description of subject: The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 were U.S. federal legislative updates that strengthened civil rights protections and expanded vocational rehabilitation and independent living services for people with disabilities.
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