In 1990,the Individuals with Disabilities Act replaced the phrase "handicapped child" with "child with a disability."

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This is true. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, was reauthorized and amended in 1990 to replace the term "handicapped child" with "child with a disability," as well as to make other significant changes and additions to special education law.

In 1990,the Individuals with Disabilities Act Replaced the Phrase "Handicapped