-Why and when was the Americans with Disabilities Act passed? how about IDEA, which governs public education? Can/should these acts be strengthened? How? Are additional laws are needed to better protect the disabled from educational or other forms of neglect. How should information about present-day protective legislation such as The Americans with Disabilities Act or IDEA be better publicized so that everyone is aware of them? should there be a penalty ' for disobeying a protective law or discriminating against a disabled person by a business, educational institution or individual ? If so, what should the penalty look like.