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ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

The 1990 federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in many areas of public life.

Stands for
Americans with Disabilities Act
Used in
United States
Topic
SEND and special education

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Section 504 United States
The part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits disability discrimination in programmes that receive federal funding, including public schools.
Equality Act 2010 England Wales Scotland
The law in Great Britain that protects people from discrimination on the grounds of protected characteristics, including in schools.

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