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Federal Laws & LD

The major laws that protect individuals with LD are the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind, The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Is your child eligible for protection?

If a student is eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, he or she qualifies for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.

— from "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)"

IDEA

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the main federal program authorizing state and local aid for special education and related services for children with disabilities, including students with LD.
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ESEA/NCLB

The Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) challenges states and school districts to increase efforts to improve student academic achievement. Its accountability provisions focus attention on low-performing groups of students, intending to close the achievement gap.
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ADAAA & Section 504

The newly revised Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act improve access to accommodations for students and adults with learning disabilities in school and in the workplace.
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Education Funding

Each year Congress appropriates billions of dollars to help support state and local education, research, teacher training, technology and other activities. Join us and speak up about how taxpayer dollars should be spent and accounted for.
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