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Council for Exceptional Children
Being one of the first and now largest organizations, that originally had started with only 12 members, they have dedicated themselves to improving the success of children with disabilities. The Council makes sure that educators and students have all the tools needed to have a successful learning experience that will help them achieve a successful future. Providing support for legislative policies that ensure that schools, teachers, and professionals will be seen as the main priority. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This case was important because it ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. It overruled the "separate but equal" policy that had been placed in schools and society. This case was a stepping stone in the fight for equal rights for everyone who was a minority.Youtube -
Mills v. Board of Education
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia was a case in which seven students were suing the Board since they were being denied public education because of their disabilities and the school didn’t want to pay to have the proper accommodations that they needed to successfully learn. The students won the case and guaranteed that all students regardless of disability were entitled to a public education with any necessary accommodations. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This act protects any and all students with disabilities. Specifically, it protects from being excluded or discriminated against in all activities or services that are provided by programs that are receiving financial support from the Federal Government. This also protected individuals from being denied a position by an employer because of their disability or refused treatment from a medical center. -
Education for Handicapped Children Act
The Commissioner of Education will provide grants to State-funded education agencies to assist handicapped children. The policy states that children will have the right to an appropriate public education as well as checking in on the state-funded educational agencies to see the progress of the needs being met of the children. As well as having to annually report the progress and activities that have been done to provide a fuller educational opportunity to the children. -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
This is a Civil Rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. This act provides equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in work, school, and public settings. The protection that this act provides is similar to the one provided to individuals who have been discriminated against based on their race, religion, or sexuality. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This act provides free and appropriate public education to children with disabilities that are eligible, those chosen will ensure any necessary services needed by the child would be taken care of. Grants would also be provided to not only federally funded educational programs but all nonprofits, information centers, higher education institutions, etc. This act replaced the Education of All Handicapped Children Act. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The goal of the act was to make sure that disadvantaged students were provided with the same educational opportunities as others. The students who were focused on in the act were lower-income students, students of color, students with disabilities, and students with limited English vocabulary. They made sure to keep track of the progress of the students through tests, and if targets weren’t met then schools would be penalized. -
Assistive Technology Act of 2004
In revising the previous Assistive Technology Act of 1998, insurance with continuance funding for the technology was created. The purpose was to provide access to all individuals with disabilities assistive technology that would allow them to have equal footing with their peers so each state was allocated some funds to purchase the assistive technology for individuals for a lifetime. AFB -
The Every Student Succeeds Act
This was the act that replaced the previous No Child Left Behind Act. This law not only affects children with disabilities but all students in public between K - 12 grade. The purpose of this act was for schools to provide a higher quality of education by having each state create a statewide education plan for all schools in their respective states that followed standards set out by the Federal Government that had to be upheld.
