Rights+for+the+Disabled

=**__Rights for Disabled Americans__** =

Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Key Provisions:  The discrimination discussed in this act is applied to programs conducted by Federal agencies, those receiving federal funds, such as colleges participating in federal student loan programs, Federal employment, and employment practices of businesses with federal contracts. Impacts: Since the Rehabilitation Act was one of the first policies to target disabled Americans, it began a spark in equal and just treatment and opportunities for the disabled. Any federal agency cannot discriminate other Americans because of a disability, so it created a more friendly environment where disabled Americans are treated the same as every else.
 * Section 501: affirmative action and prohibits discrimination in employment by Federal agencies of the Executive branch of government. To obtain more information or to file a complaint, applicants or employees should contact the specific agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office.
 * Section 503: This section would include employers with such contracts such as colleges and universities, training programs, and private defense and research companies.
 * Section 504: individuals with disabilities shall not be excluded from, denied access to or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that either receives Federal financial assistance or is conducted by any Executive agency or the U.S. Postal Service.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
Key Provisions: The act required schools that used federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal to students with physical and mental disabilities. Public schools must have educational programs for disabled students that are still almost the same as for non-disabled students. School districts also must provide administrative procedures about their education systems to parents of disabled children.
 * Special Education and related services must be free, provided by the public agency at no cost to the parents
 * Appropriate education is the provision of regular and special education and related services designed to meet students' individual educational needs.
 * To develop an Individualized Education Program (**IEP**) for each child eligible for special education and related services; plan is based on multi-disciplinary assessment and includes a statement of specific special education and related services to be provided to the child
 * To the maximum extent appropriate, all children and youth with disabilities will be educated in the least restrictive education (**LRE**) environment

Impacts: This allowed for disabled children to have more equal opportunities in school and educational programs compared to those without disabilities. The programs set up for the disabled students will slowly guide them to become successful despite their disabilities, which allows for equal chances for all public school students.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Key Provisions: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transprotation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress. Impacts: The impacts of this Americans with disabilities act, is that people with disabilities are given equal respect and privilege. They give people with disabilities with the access to public transportation and publicly owned buildings. It insured Americans with disabilities with the liberties they are assured in the constitution.
 * Title 1 of employment requires employers (with 15+ employees) to provide qualified individuals with disabilities
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">no discrimination in recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, social activities and other privileges
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title 2 of State and Local Government states that all building should have standard alterations to assist those with disabilities
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title 3 of Public transportation states that authorities may not discriminate against people with disabilities in provision of their services
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title 4 of public accommodations covers businesses and nonprofit service providers that are public accommodations, privately operated entities offering certain types of examinations, privately operated transportation and commercial facilities.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title 5 of telecommunications entitle people with disabilities with access to telephone and television