Disability-related Laws
Rehabilitation Act 1973
Section 501 - Equal opportunity in Executive Branch.
Section 503 - Non-discrimination in federal contractors and sub-contractors.
Section 504 - Non-discrimination in federally-funded programs. (Led to ADA 1990.)
Section 508 - Requirements for electronic and information technology access.
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA)
Title I - Equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities.
Title II - State and local governments give people with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefot from all of thir programs, services, and activities.
Title III - Public accommodations must comply with basic non-discrimination requirements that prohibit exclusion, segregation, and unequal treatment.
Title IV - Requires common carriers (telephone companies) to establish interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1990 (IDEA) ammended 1997 (formerly P.L. 94-142 1975.)
Free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
(Source: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm#anchor62335)
