PL 94-142, 1975

PL 94-142 states that every child is eligible to receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). PL 94-142 established the means for nondiscriminatory testing and an annual Individual Education Plan (IEP). The IEP must cover the student's current progress, list educational objectives and a means for implementing and evaluating progress on these objectives. For more information on IEP's please visit theIFSP/IEP page or for the complete law, you may click on this link:

PL 94-142

Part H

Part H is a California State Law which provides services for children with low incidence disabilities. The purpose is to provide early intervention for infants showing performance below the 50th percentile in two areas of development.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990

PL 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA) was passed in 1990 as the reauthorization of PL 94-142. IDEA reflects a change in approach to special education with a change in terminology from "handicaps" to "disabilities". IDEA expands the ages covered under PL 94-142 (formerly five to eighteen) up to age twenty-one. Also, IDEA added a family focus to the IEP process by incorporating an IFSP or Individual Family Service Plan, providing services to families with disabled children from birth to age three. For the complete law, you may go to this link and download it directly:

IDEA homepage

AB 846: Deaf Bill of Rights

AB 846 is a California Assembly Bill also known as the Deaf Bill of Rights.