Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
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Long titleDevelopmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Enacted bythe 94th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub.L. 94-103
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R.4005 by Paul Rogers (D-FL) on 02/27/1975
  • Committee consideration by House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
  • Passed the House on 04/10/1975 (398-5)
  • Passed the Senate on 06/02/1975 
  • Signed into law by President Gerald R. Ford on 10/04/1975
Disability
Theory and models
Education
Therapy
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Personal assistance
Socioeconomic assistance
  • Groups
  • Organizations
Parasports
Culture

The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act is a US law providing federal funds to Councils on Developmental Disabilities, Protection and Advocacy Systems, as well as University Centers.[1] The law defined the relatively new term "developmental disability" to include specific conditions that originate prior to age 18, are expected to continue indefinitely, and that constitute a substantial handicap.[2] These conditions included intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and dyslexia.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Disabilities, The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental. "The Council: DD Act Document index".
  2. ^ a b "AIDD: History of the DD Act". US Department of Health and Community Services.[permanent dead link‍] Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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