https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl en-us 2023-09-20 12:57:12 UTC 2023-09-20 23:12:20 UTC hello@padlet.com mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2712777982 First enacted in 1988 as the "Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act", this ensures access, availability, and increased funding for assistive technology to individuals with disabilities. In 1994, the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act was amended to secure permanency. The act was then extended to expand access in 1998. ]]> 2023-09-20 13:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2712777982 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2712842710 The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, was first passed in 1990 as an act to prohibit discrimination against those with disabilities, the original act centering around the workplace. 

In 1999, the Supreme Court made a ruling that narrowed down who was protected in the ADA, leading to the ADA Amendments Act. This Amendments Act rules that when it is possible to allow services for those with disabilities, it is required.
 
The ADA Amendments Act, or ADAAA, was signed into law in 2008. Since the introduction of ADAAA, the term "disability" has broadened drastically.  

ADA and ADAAA are both important for the inclusion of assistive technology as it prevents from discrimination due to someone's assistive devices (i.e., allowing people using wheelchairs to use elevators, etc.). ]]> 2023-09-20 13:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2712842710 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713165825 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, ensures people with disabilities receive a fair and appropriate public education. This may involve individualized education program, or IEP, least restrictive environment, or LRE, and an appropriate evaluation to ensure an appropriate education is given, which may include the use of assistive technology, such as communication devices. 

This law was originally passed as the All Handicapped Children Act, or EHA, in 1975. It was then changed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, in 1990. A reauthorization was given in 2004, with continuously added or revised regulations to ensure the meaning is up-to-date and well understood. ]]> 2023-09-20 16:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713165825 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713206713 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act ensures all information and electronic technologies any Federal government agency may use or release will be accessible to individuals with disabilities, such as video or audio, books, televised programs, etc. 

The Rehabilitation Act was established in 1973, but Section 508 was not added until 1998 by Congress. ]]> 2023-09-20 17:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713206713 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713234273 The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ensures people with disabilities cannot be discriminated against when applying for housing, and states that it is unlawful to deny housing to someone due to disability. This act also states that landlords must make appropriate accommodations to those with disabilities, such as allowing dogs on the property if it is a service dog. 

The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 was an amendment made to Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which specified the unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in housing. ]]> 2023-09-20 17:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713234273 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713345765 The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Amendments Act of 1998 requires schools to train staff and increase use of technology, as well as report annually how individuals with disabilities are interacting with states' performance goals. 

This amendment was made in 1998, revising the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. ]]> 2023-09-20 18:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713345765 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713358302 The Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988, or HAC,  requires essential telecommunication devices or telephones, whether imported or manufactured within the United States, be compatible with hearing aids. ]]> 2023-09-20 18:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713358302 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713358879 The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Title I, requires accessibility and usability of telecommunication equipment and services for those disabled. Title III ensures closed captions are an option for those with hearing impairments. ]]> 2023-09-20 18:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713358879 mmcallum https://padlet.com/mmcallum/vdt4248enk0vvsgl/wish/2713359645 The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or NCLB, was enacted to improve primary and secondary public schools and improve student performance levels. The Act provided additional funding for schools with lower incomes, as well as focus on language programs for English-Language Learners and improving special education programs. 

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was a re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), with the addition of flexibility in spending federal funds for school districts. 

As of 2014, 42 states are granted waivers from the No Child Left Behind Act.

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