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Federal Employees Worker's Comp Act -
1908 - Alternative to suing for work-related injuries
Smith-Hughes Act -
1917- Provided Federal funding to states on a matching basis for vocational educational
programs; established Federal Board for Vocational Education; Board later
administered veteran/civilian rehab programs
Smith Fess Act -
1920- Expanded rehabilitation programs to civilians
Randolph-Sheppard Act -
1936 - Authorized people who are blind or VI to operate vending stands in federal
buildings
Social Security Act -
1935 - Made the state-federal VR program permanent
Wagner-O'Day Act -
1938 - Required the federal government to purchase designated products produced by
persons with blindness in workshops.
Barden-LaFollette Act -
1943- Expanded services to include people with mental disabilities, persons with
intellectual disabilities, and persons with physical disabilities; expanded services for
physical restoration; established state-federal program for persons who are blind
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 -
Provided funding to universities to train master's level rehabilitation counselors resulting
in professionalization of rehabilitation counseling profession; authorized services for
people with more severe disabilities; improving facilities at workshops and other
rehabilitation settings
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1965 -
Added extended evaluation to the vocational rehabilitation process
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1973 -
, Expanded civil rights; mandated services for people with severe disabilities;
emphasized consumer involvement by requiring the IWRP; guaranteed employment
rights of persons with disabilities; ILC funded; eligibility-vocational objective.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 - Section 501 -
Affirmative action in federal hiring. Mandates nondiscrimination by the federal
government in its own hiring processes
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 - Section 502 -
Architectural and transportation barriers compliance. Ensures compliance on
accessibility of buildings constructed with federal funds
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 - Section 503 -
Affirmative action by federal contract recipients. Requires affirmative action on the part
of all businesses that receive contracts from the federal government that exceed $2,500
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 - Section 504 -
Equal opportunities; prohibits the exclusion based on disability of otherwise qualified
persons from participation in any program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1975 -
Mandated that all states must provide free, public education for all disabled children
between the ages of 3 and 21. Includes the rule of least restrictive environment.
Formerly Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978 -
Mandated the provision of independent living services
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1984 -
Mandated the establishment of client assistance programs
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986 -
Added the provision of rehabilitation engineering services and established supported
employment as an acceptable goal for rehabilitation services
Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1992 -
Established consumer rehabilitation advisory council for enhanced consumer input,
research & business. Continued provisions for rehab technology. Eligibility has to be
established within 60 days of application. Advanced concepts of empowerment, self-
determination, & informed choice. Rehab engineering, presumption of ability, improved
minority services
Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1998 -
Replaced the IWRP with Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) to support informed
choice of individual in selection of IPE's employment outcome, specific services, service
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