Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1528 of 1700

What did the Education of Handicapped Children Act of 1975 require?

  1. A paid job for each adult leaving school
  2. Free home care for adults with a disability
  3. Free medicine for children with a disability
  4. Free, equal access to schooling
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Correct answer: Free, equal access to schooling

The law guaranteed schooling for these children. A 1990 renaming made it the IDEA.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.2: History of Care for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders and Developmental Disorders

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