The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

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Properties (47)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses discrimination against children with disabilities
gptkbp:aimsTo improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities
gptkbp:amends Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986
gptkbp:appliesTo children with disabilities
gptkbp:effectiveDate 1975-11-29
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages collaboration between schools and families
early intervention services
gptkbp:established procedural safeguards for parents
state and local education agency responsibilities
gptkbp:facilitates transition services for older students
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
gptkbp:influenced subsequent legislation on disability rights
gptkbp:influencedBy civil rights movement
gptkbp:involves multidisciplinary teams in assessments
gptkbp:is_funded_by federal government
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith advocacy groups for disability rights
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor increasing access to education
gptkbp:isCitedIn discussions on educational equity
gptkbp:isConsidered a landmark legislation
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor implementation challenges
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy state performance plans
gptkbp:isLinkedTo the development of special education curricula
gptkbp:isLocatedIn state education agencies
gptkbp:isPartOf the broader disability rights movement
the_history_of_disability_legislation_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a foundational law for special education
gptkbp:isSubjectTo federal oversight
gptkbp:isSupportedBy federal funding programs
gptkbp:mandates least restrictive environment for education
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Public Law 94-142
gptkbp:promotes inclusion in regular classrooms
gptkbp:provides due process rights for parents
for special education programs
guidelines for educational placements
gptkbp:purpose to ensure free appropriate public education for children with disabilities
gptkbp:recognizes the rights of children with disabilities
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act
gptkbp:requires annual reviews of IEPs
children suspected of having disabilities
parent consent for evaluations
provide services to eligible children
Individualized_Education_Programs_(IEPs)
gptkbp:signature President_Gerald_Ford
gptkbp:significantEvent special education services
gptkbp:supports parental involvement in education