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Laws that affected Assistive Technology
Beard, L.A., Carpenter, L.B., & Johnson, L.B. (2010). Assistive technology: access for all students. Boston: Prentice Hall 1
Name of Act Contributions and Expectations Related to
The Technology-
Related
Assistance forIndividuals with
Disabilities Act of
1988
The Tech
Act of 1988
P.L. 100-407 Defined
Assistive technology (AT) service (directly assists an individual with a
disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an AT device) and AT device (any piece of equipment, product system, whether acquired
commercially, off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to
increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with
disabilities).
Expanded in 1994
Telecommunications Act of
1996
P.L. 104-104 Mandated that
schools and libraries have Internet access by 2000school and library technology be upgraded for equal access
(accessibility, usability, and compatibility and functionality) for
every user
Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and
Technical
Education Act of
1998
Perkins Act P.L. 101-392 Provided for students in high school and college to have up-to-date
technology to prepare them for career and technology education (CATE) to
be successful in information age.
First passed in
1984, expanded in
1998
Assistive
Technology Act
of 1998
Assistive
Technolog
y Act
P.L. 105-394 Provided monies for states (and other entities) to
help states with their AT programsresearch and incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL)provide AT for individuals with disabilities
Replaced Tech Act
of 1988
Assistive Technology Act of
2004
P.L. 108-364 Targeted monies specifically to individuals AT needs instead ofprograms
Mandated research-based spendingAssistive
Technology Act of
1988
Education for All
Handicapped
Children Act of
1975
EHA
Contains
FAPE,
IEP, IFSP
P.L. 94-142 Mandated that all students with disabilities were guaranteed FreeAppropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Created Individualized Education Programs (IEP) to describe specificeducational goals and services for each special needs students
Reauthorized in 1986 to P.L. 99-457 to include services for preschooland infants with Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP)
IDEA 1990
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Name of Act Contributions and Expectations Related to
Individuals with
Disabilities
Education Act of1990
IDEA P.L. 101-476 Created Individual Transition Plan to IEP, including AT resources
Included provisions for students with brain injuries and autism
IDEA 1997
Individuals with
Disabilities
Education Act of
1997
IDEA P.L. 105-17 Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS) to improve educationalservices for special needs students
District and state testing and curriculum requirements for students,which created more needs for AT to help special education student
achieve success in the general education classroom
Teacher become responsible for researching and implementing ATservices to ensure success for all students
IDEA 2004
Individuals withDisabilities
Education
Improvement Act
of 2004
IDEA P.L. 108-446Excluded surgical implants from schools responsibility as ATDefined Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and called for testing be
designed using UDL
Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act
of 1973
Section
504
P.L. 93-112 Guaranteed that all people with disabilities be given reasonable access in
society and in education
Foundation for
IDEA and
Americans with
Disabilities Act
(ADA)
Americans with
Disabilities Act of
1990
ADA PL 101-336 Required that
Individuals with disabilities not be discriminated against in employmentTelephone companies provide technology for people with speech and
hearing disabilities
No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001
NCLB PL 107-110 Increased accountability for schools to ensure that students with special
needs reach proficiency in general curriculum makes AT services more
important
Continuation of
Elementary and
Secondary
Education Act of
1965 (P.L. 89-10)
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