A piece of legislation passed shortly after World War I that helped persons with disabilities was

The Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act was passed in 1918, shortly after the United States entered World War I. It provided vocational rehabilitation for veterans with disabilities, helping them prepare for employment. The other choices are later laws: the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act came later, and the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990.

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