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Historical Observations
Physicians began learning about children and their intellectual and developmental expectionalilites. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children was created to organize teachers who are working with children and their exceptionalities. Communites wanted to focus on the individual and and his or her disablility because they were interested in the child's treatment and needs. -
Dr. Sam Kirk
Dr. Kirk organized special education. -
Public Law
In 1963, Public Law was established to work with children who were diagnosed with special needs such as developmental and intellectual disabilities. Funds were disbursed to professionals to respond, educate, and work with. Legislation ensured that these indiviuals can have an "open door," to their education. -
FAPE
FAPE (Free and Appropiate Public Education) A strong state and legislative branch that provides a history of court decisions made in legislation. -
PARC (Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens)
In 1972 this was created to give favor to children and their exceptionalitites. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Provide rights to people with disbalitlies. These rights are garanteed to any person without any criticism to one's origin, race, nationality, gender, or religion. -
Rehabilitation Act
This act under legislation provides legislation to children who need legislation when rights of the individual with the disablility are denied. -
Legislation
The federal government enacted a legislation used to provide children their rights to a free education. -
Education for All Hanicapped Children Act
This act was taken in affect to allow any child who is handicapped with their own freedom to a free and appropiate education that focuses on special education to fit that child's specific wants and needs. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
$3 Billion dollars were spent by the U. S. federal government to account for children with disabilities. -
Education of th handicapped Act Amendments of 1986
This act provided the money to develop, plan, reseach, and conduct, any programs to help service individuals with disabilities and their families. -
NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act)
This act ensures that all children whether under legislation or not are provided an education based on their level of need. -
IDEA
IDEA (Individuals with Disablilities Act) is designed to strenghten and improve education with children who have disbablitles. This federal legislation act focuses on the specific and special attention the child needs.
