Historical Timeline for Students with Exceptionalities

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    The Blind and Visually Impaired Child's Bill of Rights; legislative recognition

    The rights provide students who are visually impaired and blind the same educational opportunities also known as LRE. Students can learn in the same classroom environment with students who do not face learning disabilities. Also providing them with accessible resources to learn inside the classroom. Students will also qualify for 504 plan which helps supply extra support such as extended testing taking time.
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    The Legislative and Litigation History of Special Education

    Explains and describes the findings of IDEA. The development resources of how to determine if a student qualifies for IDEA/IEP. Allowing feedback from parents making sure parents were provided with rights and resources concerning their child's rights with mental disabilities. Started October 31,1963-October 01,1977. Link: https://www.pwsausa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/module-1-prereading-history of special education.pdf.
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    Autism Cares Act

    Autism Cares Act of 2019
  • Autism Cares Act of 2019

    The Autism Cares Act help provided funding to research Autism. Funding Provided educational support to better understand and support education with Autism.  Link: The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARES) Act of 2019
  • Current with changes from Acts 3, and 6-45 of the 2024 Legislative Session Section 17:1960.1 - The Blind and Visually Impaired Child's Bill of Rights; legislative recognition