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Brown V. The Board of Education
A case that would soon pave the way for children with disabilities to have access to an education. In the Brown V. The Board of Education case the Supreme Court ruled that school segregation by race was unconstitutional. This was the first act of the American governments behalf for student equality and and required fair treatment of all kinds of students regardless of race. This marked the end of segregation in schools. -
Department of Welfare V. Haas
This is what would mark a bump in a long road in the fight for equality for students with disabilities. In The Department of Welfare V. Haas case, The Supreme Court of Illinois maintained that the state's compulsory education laws did not require "free public education for the 'feeble-minded' or to no children who were 'mentally deficient' and who, because of limited intelligence, were unable to reap the benefits of a good education. However soon after this would mark the end of an era. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This law was initiated in 1965 and began as a way for many low income families to have access to high quality education programs. The ESEA also allowed for free and reduced lunch programs for children who were disadvantaged because they would be able to fully emerge themselves in their education if they were hungry. The ESEA applied to children who need additional support to benefit from education programs. This program would later be revised and become the Ed. of the Handicapped Law. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA)
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act defined what was a handicapped person and appropriate education. The VRA also prohibited
discrimination against students with disabilities in federally funded programs. The VRA improved the opportunities that individuals with disabilities had. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was also known as the mainstreaming law. The EAHCA required all states to provide a free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities between the ages of 5- 18 years old. The EAHCA required individualized education programs (IEP) for students with disabilities. This law also finally defined what is a least restrictive environment (LRE). -
Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School v. Rowley
A deaf student who used a hearing aid, Amy Rowely, was refused a sign language by her school due to it being determined that she could succeed in school without one. The Act requires all schools that accept federal funds to provide a free appropriate public education to all handicapped students. This case defined Free and Appropriate Education and required states to provide sufficient support for students to benefit from in a general ed. setting with typical and age related peers. (LRE) -
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibited the discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector. It also protects equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The ADA also defined "disability" to include people with AIDS. -
Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA)
The IDEA would take place and rename the previous Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975. IDEA established people first language when speaking about people with disabilities. IDEA extended special education services to include social work, assistive technology, and rehab services. IDEA added 2 categories to "disabilities": autism and traumatic brain injury. IDEA also extended due process and confidentiality rights for students and parents. -
Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA)
When revised several key points were added to IDEA such as it being required that regardless of being expelled from school students with disabilities continue to receive services. It also required that schools were to assume a greater responsibility to ensure students with disabilities have access to a general education curriculum. It was also to require that students with disabilities were required to take part in district and state wide assessments. To read more: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ -
Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
The IDEIA allowed districts to use response to intervention models to determine if a child has a specific disability. It increased federal funding to provide early intervention services for students who do not need special education or related services. IDEIA also eliminated the use of short term objects in IEP's for students who do not take state wide assessments. IDEIA also raised the standards for special education licensure.
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