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Become familiar with the legal rights of the disabled by visiting the links below.
The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of federal contractors. The standards for determining employment discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act are the same as those used in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law as P.L. 101-336 in 1990 and carries forward the initial framework of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and provides access to education, public accommodations, telecommunications, and transportation.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools in K-12 education settings to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Since many students with disabilities in postsecondary settings received services in K-12 education settings, it is important that postsecondary personnel understand the IDEA so that they can help secondary students transition to postsecondary education settings.