On July 26, 1990 President George W. Bush enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibited employment discrimination against persons with a disability deemed qualified to perform all activities required of a job (Cambron-McCabe & McCarthy, 2014; Knapp & Faley & Long, 2006; Sawyer, 2004). The ADA reauthorization significantly impacted the lives of individuals with disabilities, as the call for equality was demanded, thus supporting anti-discrimination (Cobb, 1993). More importantly, provisions regarding accessibility of public facilities, which includes educational institutions, equal employment opportunities, and telecommunications, significantly enriched the quality of life of individuals with a disability (Cobb, 1993;
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IDEA, not only granted access to a public school education it also ensured students with a disability benefited from their learning environment (Turnbull, Turnbull, Shank & Smith, 2004). Furthermore, public school institutes can create platforms for cognitive development, behavioral progression, and social communication advancements, which seek to promote higher level of independence for a student with a disability. More importantly, children with disabilities are entitled to the same lived experiences as nondisabled children. The history Supreme Court case decision pertaining to the Brown v. Board of Education (1954), supported the special education advocates drive to ensure students with a disability are not segregated nor discriminated (Turnbull, Turnbull, Shank & Smith, 2004). Through the deliberate actions of advocacy groups, the educational treatment of students with disabilities expanded as the reauthorization of P.L. 94-142 was carried out by Congress, thus generating (IDEA). In 2004, IDEA was reauthorized, as it continued to be the most significant legislation supporting the needs of students with disabilities (Rosenberg, O’Shea & O’Shea,
IDEA, not only granted access to a public school education it also ensured students with a disability benefited from their learning environment (Turnbull, Turnbull, Shank & Smith, 2004). Furthermore, public school institutes can create platforms for cognitive development, behavioral progression, and social communication advancements, which seek to promote higher level of independence for a student with a disability. More importantly, children with disabilities are entitled to the same lived experiences as nondisabled children. The history Supreme Court case decision pertaining to the Brown v. Board of Education (1954), supported the special education advocates drive to ensure students with a disability are not segregated nor discriminated (Turnbull, Turnbull, Shank & Smith, 2004). Through the deliberate actions of advocacy groups, the educational treatment of students with disabilities expanded as the reauthorization of P.L. 94-142 was carried out by Congress, thus generating (IDEA). In 2004, IDEA was reauthorized, as it continued to be the most significant legislation supporting the needs of students with disabilities (Rosenberg, O’Shea & O’Shea,