Alzheimer special care units [(SCUs) also called memory care units] SCUs are designed to meet the specific needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. SCUs can take many forms and exist within various types of residential care.
Celebrates 35 Years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) IDEAâ35 Years Later. On Nov. 29, 1975, then-President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142).
THE YEAR 2000 marked the 25th anniversary of another landmark piece of disability rights legislation: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) . In 1975, Congress found that the special education needs of more than eight million students with disabilities were not being met.