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American School for the Deaf
Originally called American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, this was the first special education school in the United States. Later on, special education programs were being provide in asylums such as this one. Since the special education program went well in the asylums, it later on was integrated into public schools. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children helps to inform the public about the education of children who have disabilities. It helps these children by promoting change through educating the public on polices. It also works with parents, teachers and administrators to help improve education for these children. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education was about how Brown thought it was unequal that children were separated in public schools. They argued that African American children were not given equal protection under the law and that they have the right to be given equal education in schools. At the end of this supreme court decision, it was ruled that African American children have the right to equal education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBlqcAEv4nk -
Elementary and Secondary
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was about the inequality in educational opportunities for underprivileged children. This act helped children with disabilities get the education that they need with quality. The act established a grant program that gave states the money to improve their disabilities programs. -
PARC and Mills
These two cases greatly impacted the movement for change in special education. PARC was about how children with mental issues were excluded from public schools and how there must be a place where these students can get the education they need. Mills delt with the school board in the District of Colombia and how they thought the cost of educating children with disabilities was too high. Therefore, a lot of the students were suspended, expelled or excluded from the public schools in the area. -
Congressional Investigation
When PARC and Mills happened, the Congress decided to start an investigation on the education of children with disabilities. They found around 8 million children weren't getting the proper education that they needed. Through this investigation, Congress decided to make a law after multiple court cases that addressed this issue. -
Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act has a section in 504 that provides a law that prohibits people discriminating against another due to their disability. It also provides programs that help with financial assistance for people with disabilities. In section 504 it also states that no organizations or workplaces should deny people with disabilities the equal opportunity to receive benefits from these programs. https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/rehabilitation-act-1973 -
Public Law 94-142
Congress enacted this law, also known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, which would give all children with disabilities the right to education. The act also stated that State and Local educational agencies were to be held accountable for the education of these children. Later on, Congress included a system of procedural safeguards that helped protect the children and the parents from unequal opportunities in education. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), is a revised version of Public Law 94-142. It gave the name change from "handicapped" to "disabilities". It also gave people with disabilities a chance to have a place in the work environment. Another revise that was made was equal access to public transportation and telecommunications. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This Act helps children stay on track by giving schools increased amount of funding, standardized testing and giving schools a measurement of how to evaluate where their students are at. It helped keep schools accountable for what they taught the students and how those students achieved their learning goals. It provided more education opportunities for special education students.