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Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard
Worked with the "Wild Boy of Aveyron" -
First public school special class in the U.S.
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Brown v. Board of Education
They realized that if their separate they cannot be equal. -
Society; research
Civil rights movement ; studies by Dunn and Mercer -
Mills v. Board of Ed., Washington D.C.
Extended the right to special education to children of ALL disabilities. -
PARC v. Pennsylvania
Guaranteed special education for children with intellectual disabilities -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Civil rights for all people with disabilities; prohibits discrimination based on disability in all programs -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
Increased federal special education funding and charged states with the task of creating full educational opportunities. -
EAHCA amended as P.L. 94-142, Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA)
Addressed issues in court cases; funded efforts to find children with disabilities who were not in school; mandated that states follow the law in order to receive federal funding -
Changed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Clarified the need from supports for students as they transition from high school to postschool educational or vocational options