Public Law 101-476

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Public Law 101-476 is the 1990 U.S. federal statute that reauthorized and significantly expanded special education protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including adding autism and traumatic brain injury as disability categories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
disability rights law
education law
addsDisabilityCategory autism
traumatic brain injury
affects children with disabilities ages 3 through 21
state and local educational agencies
alsoKnownAs 1990 IDEA Amendments
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1990 NERFINISHED
amends Education of the Handicapped Act NERFINISHED
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act NERFINISHED
appliesTo public schools receiving IDEA funds
buildsOn Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 NERFINISHED
clarifies related services for students with disabilities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEnacted October 30, 1990
emphasizes transition services for students with disabilities
enactedBy 101st United States Congress NERFINISHED
encourages education of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment
establishes person-first language in federal special education law
expandsDefinitionOf children with disabilities
focusesOn free appropriate public education for children with disabilities
goal to ensure rights and protections for children with disabilities and their parents
to improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalCitation 104 Stat. 1103
partOf United States education law framework
policyArea K–12 education
civil rights
promotes access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities
providesFor federal funding to states for special education services
publicLawNumber 101-476 NERFINISHED
reauthorizes Individuals with Disabilities Education Act NERFINISHED
requires individualized education programs for eligible children
transition planning beginning by age 16 for students with disabilities
shortName P.L. 101-476 NERFINISHED
signedBy George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED
signedIntoLawBy George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED
strengthens procedural safeguards for students with disabilities and their families
subjectMatter early intervention services
services for children with disabilities
special education
title Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1990 NERFINISHED
typeOfLegislation reauthorization and amendment statute
yearEnacted 1990

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