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The White House Conference on Children.
The White House Conference on Children was an early attempt to bring attention to disabled children in need of education. There was a pattern of “institutionalizing” these children instead of providing education. The purpose of this point in history was to raise concern and provide a solution. This was a beginning to cases that involved students with disabilities and education. -
Beattie Vs. Board of Education
Beattie versus Board of Education was a case in the Wisconsin Supreme Court about students being excluded from a school due to his disability. The student was explained to have a form of paralysis, drool from the mouth, speech impediment, facial contortions and more. However; the student was able to keep up with the students academically in the class but was denied acceptance and education at the school site. -
Cuyahoga County Ohio council for the Retarded Child
The Cuyahoga County Ohio Council for the Retarded Child was the first parent group to form to help parents of children with disabilities. In 1936, the council was then renamed the Washington Association for Retarded Children. By the year 1950, there was about 88 groups with a total membership of 19,300 people in 19 states. -
Mills Vs. Board of Education
Mills Vs. Board of education is a case about seven students with varying disabilities such as hyperactivity, emotional behaviors and mentally retarded. The case was filed because a school in the District of Columbia failed to provide appropriate education to these students and had them excluded due to their disabilities. The court decided that the students be provided free appropriate education and the school site to manage their monies to provide the best available resources for these students. -
Section 504
Section 504 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. This law is important because it is in place to protect students with disabilities and allow them to have the same education as person without disabilities in school sites.
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P.L. 93-380
P.L. 93-380 is a law extended from Section 504 that provides funding for students with disabilities. This law was created and put in place to ensure students with disabilities had equal rights to their education. Additionally, the law ensures funding for programs, instructions for the procedures of due process and addressed the concept of the least restrictive environment. -
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was enacted in 1975 by United States Congress. This law was put in place to make sure that schools receiving federal funding were providing equal opportune education to students with physical and mental disabilities. At this time, a plan was to be developed by parents and students to resemble academic abilities to those students without disabilities. The act was an amendment to Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act enacted in 1966. -
IDEA 1990
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 is a law that was established for all children to have access to free appropriate education. This law has a section that validates the child’s disability as disabilities that are covered by IDEA. In 1990, revisions included traumatic brain injury and Autism to the category of disabilities. Additionally, a child’s Individual Education Plan should include a transition IEP by the age of 16. Related services and social work were added. -
IDEA Reauthorized 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 reauthorized is essentially IDEA with additional revisions. This time, IDEA made changes to hold accountability and improved outcomes. There was an emphasis in reading intervention, early intervention, research-based instruction by requiring that all special education teachers be highly qualified.
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Every Student Succeeds Act
Every Student Succeeds Act was signed by President Barrack Obama on December 10, 2015. This law was established to prepare all students for college and careers. For special education, this law allows all students with disabilities to participate in state testing and allows them to achieve a regular standard diploma.
