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Important Acts
1917: Smith-Hughes Act provided federal monies to states for vocational education and established the Federal Board for Vocational Education. This board later administered veteran and civilian rehabilitation programs.
1918: Soldier’s Rehabilitation Act funded rehabilitation for disabled veterans.
1920: Smith-Fess Act (Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Act-Public Law 236) funded civilian rehabilitation for 3 years and had to be periodically renewed.
1935: Social Security Act- made federal funding of rehabilitation permanent.
1936: Randolph-Sheppard Act- authorized operation of vending stands by visually handicapped on federal lands, and funded research of rehabilitation for visually handicapped.
1938: Wagner-O'Day Act- required federal government to buy certain products from sheltered workshops that served the blind.
1943: Barden-Lafollette Act- expanded rehabilitation to psychiatrically handicapped and mentally retarded individuals, and expanded rehabilitation services for the physically handicapped and blind.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Amendments of 1954 (Public Law 565) greatly expanded federal funding.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1965 expanded funding and eliminated the requirement for economic need. Rehabilitation services expanded to "behavior disorders": substance abusers, public offenders, psychological diagnoses, and socially disadvantaged. Some funds that would have served traditional clients were diverted to this new group.
1918: Soldier’s Rehabilitation Act funded rehabilitation for disabled veterans.
1920: Smith-Fess Act (Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Act-Public Law 236) funded civilian rehabilitation for 3 years and had to be periodically renewed.
1935: Social Security Act- made federal funding of rehabilitation permanent.
1936: Randolph-Sheppard Act- authorized operation of vending stands by visually handicapped on federal lands, and funded research of rehabilitation for visually handicapped.
1938: Wagner-O'Day Act- required federal government to buy certain products from sheltered workshops that served the blind.
1943: Barden-Lafollette Act- expanded rehabilitation to psychiatrically handicapped and mentally retarded individuals, and expanded rehabilitation services for the physically handicapped and blind.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Amendments of 1954 (Public Law 565) greatly expanded federal funding.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1965 expanded funding and eliminated the requirement for economic need. Rehabilitation services expanded to "behavior disorders": substance abusers, public offenders, psychological diagnoses, and socially disadvantaged. Some funds that would have served traditional clients were diverted to this new group.
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