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...arts of the body do not work right”(Baron 5). The most common physical disabilities among school age children are cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and paralysis (Baron 13-20) “Nearly 500,000 people in the United States suffer from cerebral palsy” (Baron 18). A physical disability is not only a limp in a step or not being able to move; it also includes blindness, deafness, or missing an arm or leg. Each of these disabilities is challenging and requires special equipment or other needs for each individual. One million disabled children were excluded from school before the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed in 1975. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has given many children with disabilities the right to a good education (“Making a Good Law Better” 1). These laws provide the least restrictive environment for a disabled student. According to P.L. 94-124, a disabled child must be placed in the least restrictive environment, unless “the disability is so severe that an appropriate education cannot be achieved” (Russell 185). There are many groups and organizations all over the country fighting for provisions and changes in the laws to better help those students with disabilities. Many disabled students need the assistance of an aide or a machine. A person who is blind will need his or her work in Braille. Now, students who might be slower at writing notes or assignments in class have access to a lap top computer. They are able to type their notes and print them later on any type of printer. Disabled students are offered a communication device so students with speech impairments are able to speak and communicate with the other students in class (Mack). A ramp might be another form of...