Laws
Some of the laws that are linked to the provision of Assistive Technology and Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Person Act, 1970 (CSDPA)
- Children Act 1989 (England and Wales), 1995 (Scotland)
- The Children Act 1989 was brought into operation in Northern Ireland (with some differences) by the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
- Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 with the Disabled Facilities Grant
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995 & 2005 - education Part IV of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
- Education Act, 1996 Special Educational Needs Code of Practice for Wales, Scottish children have the Education (Additional Support for Learning) Act 2004 with a Supporting Children's Learning: Code of Practice
- The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (SENDO)
- The Learning and Skills Act (2000)
- Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act (1992)
- section 31 of the Health Act 1999 integrated support
- The National Health Service Act 1977 and National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2002
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Person Act (1970)
- European Convention on Human Rights
- Article 10 of Human Rights Act