History of Special Education

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  • American School for the Deaf

    The American School for the Deaf is the oldest school of it's kind in the United States. It was founded 1817, in West Hartford, Connecticut, by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Cler.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1866

    Those born in the United States are citizens. The act made it illegal to discriminate against individuals on the basis of color, race, or whether or not they were a slave. The Civil Rights act played a large roll in the future of litigation for education would fix those effected within the education system.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    It became legal to segregate individuals and have separate facilities as long as all involved were treated equal. Brown v. Board of Education changed this 58 years after it began.

  • Beattie v. Board of Education

    The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a ruling that a student could be excluded from a school based on a disability. The student suffered issues with drooling, and other facial issues. His teachers were overcome by his disability, and felt that it too far to much away from others within the classroom.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    This case fought the desegregation of all public school systems within the US. The idea of separate but equal became unconstitutional. This case opened so many doors with regards to legislation and litigation for children with disabilities.

  • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

    As part of IDEA, it states that children who receive services within special education should learn in the least restrictive environment -meaning that they should spend as much time as possible with their peers without restriction.

  • Rowley v. Board of Education

    Amy Rowley's school refused to provide her with a sign language interpreter. This SCOUS case received a 6-3 decision, and ruled that public schools are not required by law to provide sign language interpreters to deaf students who are otherwise receiving an equal and adequate education.

  • Honig v. Doe

    The outcome of this case resulted in the "ten day/or stay put" rule. A California school violated the law when a disabled student was indefinitely suspended a student for behavior that was a manifestation of his disability.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    This law guarantees special education services to all children throughout the nation. IDEA governs how both state and public agencies provide EIP, SPED, and related services to all who are eligible (infants, toddler, children, and youth).

  • No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

    This federal law provided money for educational assistance of poor children, but in return it expected improvements in their scores. The NCLB is an extension of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act.