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Legislation

The foundations for public policies that impact the employment of people with disabilities can be found in Federal and state legislation. In this section we describe these key pieces of legislation, which ensure the civil rights for the people with disabilities in access to goods and services, education and employment, access to employment training, and health care. We provide basic information about the following pieces of legislation:  

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (A D A).
  • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
  • The Workforce Investment Act (W I A).
  • The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (T W W I I A).
  • The Balanced Budget Act (B B A).
  • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I D E A).
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