Historical Timeline Of Three Major Events That Have Affected And Influenced Special Education, And The Treatment Of Individuals With Exceptional Needs In The Classroom

By RAKRUK8141

  • Mills V. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

    Mills V. Board of Education of District of Columbia.
    This case was a lawsuit filed because several students with disabilities were being "excluded from school or were denied educational services that would have addressed the needs that arose from their identified disabilities." This case established that, "all children are entitled to free public education and training appropriate to their learning capacities."
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    Sources

    Mills V. Board of Education of the District of Columbia, 348 F. Supp. 866, 877-878 (D.D.C. 1972) Henry A. Beyer, A Free Appropriate Public Education, SW. New England, L Rev. 363, 365 (1983) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C., 1400 et seq. Yell, M.L., Rogers, D. and Rogers, E L (1998) The Legal History of Special Education: What a Long, Strange Trip it has Been

  • Rowley V. Board of Education

    This case was the U.S. Supreme Court's first interpretation of what was then called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Presently called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA)
    This case involved a hearing impaired girl Amy Rowley, whose parents wanted a sign language interpreter be present for her classes. The school's administration denied the request. The Rowley's then took this to the District Court, claiming the denial violated the FAPE Act.

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    In 1990, significant changes were made to Education for All Handicapped Children Act. One major change was made by Congress which added Traumatic brain injury as well as Autism to the list that determines disability eligibility. Congress also mandated that a portion of a student's IEP, and Individual Transition Plan or ITP, must consist of a plan to assist students with disabilities transition to post secondary life.