History of Special Education

By LaFrance81

  • American School for the Deaf

    American School for the Deaf
    This was the first school for disabled children anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. It was founded in West Hartford, Connecticut, by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc. It later became a state-supported school later within that year.

  • Beattie v. Board of Eduaction

    Beattie v. Board of Eduaction
    The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a student could be excluded from a school based on a disability. The student had a condition that caused drooling and facial grimacing. The teachers thought that the student's presence in class was nauseating. The courts agreed with the school and felt like the student caused disruptions to the learning environment.

  • The Arc

    The Arc
    The Arc was created by a group of parents that had concerns about the education of children with specials needs. The Arc has been able to support parents and students with advocacy through federal legislations. There are many different chapters in varies states ranging from small voluntary groups to professional organizations.

  • PARC v. Pennsylvania

    PARC v. Pennsylvania
    Students with disabilities have a right to free appropriate education. In 1971 Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was the first right-to-education suit in the country to overturn that Pennsylvania law and secure a quality education for all children.

  • Section 504

    Section 504
    Vocational Rehabiliation Act & Section 504 prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in terms of federal funding. It also provides students with disabilities equal access to education as other students.

  • EAHCA

    EAHCA
    President Gerald Ford signed into law. The Education of All Handicapped Children Act required all public schools that accept federal funds to provide equal education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. This has been the bases for special education rights and services.

  • Least Restrictive Environment

    Least Restrictive Environment
    Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a federal law that requires
    students with disabilities to receive their education, with non disabled students and that special education students should not be removed
    from a regular class unless, even with accommodations and services, the students education in regular classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

  • IDEA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMndYNEGFA
    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act protect students who meet the six criteria
    Zero Reject
    IEP
    Appropriate Evaluation
    Procedural Safeguards
    Parent/Child Participation
    FAPE

  • Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments

    Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
    Increases accountability and flexibility in use of federal funds,
    offers school choice options, implements early reading
    interventions.

  • NCLB

    NCLB
    No Child Left Behind increases accountability and flexibility in use of federal funds, offers school choice options, implements early reading
    interventions.