1975: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)
1976: Architectural Barriers Act
1977: People with Disabilities sit in at H.E.W. to press for passage of 504 Regulations
May 4, 1977: Regulations Issued
1979: Davis versus Southeastern Community College A.A.A.S. Amicus Brief: People with Disabilities can succeed in health professions
1980: Noaah and Naval Research Lab support summer programs at Wallops Island, Virginia on careers in oceanography for students with disabilities
198: International Decade of Disabled Persons begins
1982: Amy Rowley Case – least restrictive environment equal to reaching full potential
1983: Job Accommodation Network (Jan) established, World Institute on Disability (Wid) founded
1986: Society for Disability Studies founded
1987: Alliance for Technology Access created from Disabled Children's Computer Group
1988: “Deaf President Now” (Gallaudet), Assistive Technology Act passed (first initiated at AAAS), Original Version of ADA (not passed), Air Carrier Access Act , Hearing Aid Compatibility Act
1990: People with Disabilities march for ADA
July 26, 1990: President George H.W. Bush signs ADA on White House lawn
1991: Public Law 94-142 renamed IDEA
1992 : Television Decoding Act
1995: American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) founded
1996: Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Services must be accessible)
1997: IDEA reauthorized
1998: Assistive Technology Act reauthorized
1999: Ticket to Work Act
2004: IDEA reauthorized