Diana

1970-Diana v. California State Board of Education. This landmark case was for Mexican Amercian students with intellectual disabilities. It stated that Mexican American students were called retarded. Groundwork for future lawsuits was laid based on this.

By lswilks

  • 1971-Pennslyvania Association for Retarded Children(PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This landmark represented fourteen families where students were denied public education because of the children's intellectual disability.The families won the case.

    1971-Pennslyvania Association for Retarded Children(PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This landmark represented fourteen families where students were denied public education because of the children's intellectual disability.The families won the case.
    Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S., & Algozzine, R. (2009). Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson

  • 1972-Mills v. The Board of Education of the Distrct of Columbia. Litigants challenged the exclusion of children who were disabled mentally, learning, visually, hearing, and physically. By 1973, the 14th Amendment was to protect children with disabilities.

    1972-Mills v. The Board of Education of the Distrct of Columbia. Litigants challenged the exclusion of children who were disabled mentally, learning, visually, hearing, and physically. By 1973, the 14th Amendment was to protect children with disabilities.
    Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S., & Algozzine, R. (2009). Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson
    Laws concerning the Access Board : Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504 of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 / United States Access Board. Washington, DC (1331 F St., N.W., Washington 20004-1111) : The Board, 1994