which major political movement helped secure equal educational rights for children with disabilities?
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) was signed into law on November 29, 1975 by President Gerald Ford. This legislation is considered the âBill of Rightsâ for children with disabilities and their families. The legislation incorporated six major components or guarantees that have forever changed the landscape of education across the United States. These components include: A free appropriate public education (FAPE).