Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) was created following the New Labor Government election in 1997 

Educational Disability Rights in the UK

Children with special education needs (SEN) are catered to via an inclusion approach, with certain kids also receive “special” education when necessary. The discourse branched out to also address the issue of providing SEN to children considered disruptive, with the government taking steps to reduce lost class days due to school exclusion. Scotland and the rest of the UK follow the multi-track approach, with SEN being a topic of constant change and debate.

Special Needs Education Policies in Scotland

In 1995, the Disability Discrimination Act was enacted with a purpose of outlawing discrimination against people with disabilities. 

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Laws and policies created by governments and government agencies in order to protect the rights of disabled individuals. 

Disability Rights Legislation 

Oliver, Mike & Barnes, Colin. (2010). Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 0142-5692. 

Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion

Laws and policies created to protect the rights of disabled individuals in the United States.

Disability Rights Legislation in the United States

Laws and policies created to protect the rights of disabled individuals in Australia. 

Disability Rights Legislation in Australia

Practices, rules, or laws that effect one or more protected groups disproportionately. There need not be express intent to discriminate against a protected class in order to be considered a desperate impact.

Disparate Impact

Organizations and agencies at the United States federal and state level that are tasked with protecting disability rights. 

United States Government Groups Focused on Disability Rights

Disability Rights Legislation in the United Kingdom

Disability legislation is making a change towards policies more focused on individual human rights. With the institution of the PAIPDI, the country, like many other European countries in current times, isworking towards a renewed and improved understanding of disabilities with the goal of more just practices.

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