EDU222 Special Education Timeline

By erkenney1970

  • The Wild Child of Averyon

    In 1798 a male child was found in Southern France by 3 men on horseback. When he was finally captured he only spoke in grunts. He was brought back to the hunting lodge for study and eventually escaped. He was eventually re-captured and taken to Paris in the company of a clergyman. Eventually he ended up in the care of John Marc Gaspard Itard. The Wild Child was said to be a deaf/mute and died 30 years later. His name was never known.

  • Court Cases Brown v Dept of Education

    http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/get-involved/federal-court-activities/brown-board-education-re-enactment/history.aspx
    May 14, 1954
    On this date, the Justices of the Supreme Court ruled segregation in schools was unconstitutional. Previous to this ruling, Plessy V. Ferguson had set a precedent that “separate but equal” was permissible in a classroom setting. Five separate cases were heard under Brown V. the Board of Education.

  • Parc v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    http://www.pilcop.org/pennsylvania-association-for-retarded-citizens-parc-v-commonwealth-of-pennsylvania/ This ruling overturned the Pennsylvania law that would deny education services to students who did not present a “mental age of 5 years” by the start of first grade. This helped secure quality education for all students regardless of disability.

  • Mills v Board of Education

    Under this court case, individuals with disabilities would be given appropriate services and special education. This laid the foundation for future acts that would change the way students with disabilities were addressed in school.

  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    http://webaim.org/articles/laws/usa/rehab The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a piece of legislation designed to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination. This includes no discrimination from employers, organizations, federal funds or other benefits based on their disability status.

  • 504 Plans

    http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/legal-rights/868-section-504.gs
    • Prohibits schools to discriminate based on individuals with disabilities
    • Requires needs of students with disabilities men as equally as non-disabled students

  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    http://webaim.org/articles/laws/usa/rehab The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a piece of legislation designed to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination. This includes no discrimination from employers, organizations, federal funds or other benefits based on their disability status.

  • IDEA & Revisions

    www.nichy.org/laws/ideas The nations federal special education law that ensures public schools serve the edicational needs of students with special needs.
    Revisions include the way children are initially evaluated to determine if they have a disability. Reevaluation is every three years.
    Students with disabilities are given accomendations when necessary for State or District assessment testing.

  • Education of All Handicapped Children Act

    Education of Handicapped Children Act, also known as P.L. 94-142, was passed in 1975. The law guaranteed free public education to each child with a disability. The four purposes of the law created a national mission to improve access to education for all children with disabilities.

  • History of American disabilities association

    http://www.ada.gov/ada_intro.htm
    • signed by President of George HW Bush
    • Same opportunities as everyone to participate in daily American life. ---- Equal Opportunity ---- Purchase good and services ----- Participate in state and local government programs
    • Modeled after civil rights act of 1964
    • Must have a disability as defined by the ADA (physical or mental impairment that limits ones life activities)

  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind is a piece of legislation created by President Bush in attempt to reform the education system. This incentive was intended to provide students from all backgrounds an equal opportunity for education. The goal of this law was intended to make students be 100% proficient in reading and math by 2014. Schools who failed to perform would be put in probation until they provided proof of progress. School who performed well would be rewarded with monetary rewards.