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First School of Special Education
The first school to be built for special needs was the American School for the Deaf. The school brought education to those who were disabled, and other schools would not accept them in other schools. After a while, other schools started accepting and serving the proper education for disabled students. Teachers found more schools are open for the deaf and blind and other institutions for special needs. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Brown v. Board helped African Americans get the same education as whites. Back then, African Americans needed to be in separate schools from whites because they weren't the same race. After a while, public schools and private schools accepted all races because they saw each student should be provided with the same education that the whites were getting. -
Elementary And Secondary Education Act
ESEA noticed that there was inequality in education for underprivileged students. This act provided access to education for disadvantaged students. The ESEA establishes grants to help the state expand and improve projects and programs for people with disabilities to get the proper education. -
Congressional Investigation
Congress found out that millions of students who were disabled were not receiving the appropriate education. The recent statistics of children receiving the proper education is 3.9 million, 1.75 million students were disabled and not receiving any education service, and 2.5 disabled students were receiving inappropriate education services. -
Section 504
Section 504 protects disabled people from being discriminated against by the public. This act also makes sure that disabled people are able to work without any job, saying no, you can not work here because you have a disability. Section 504 also provides benefits, services, and access to what they need. -
The Handicapped Children's Protection Act
The Handicapped Children's Protection Act with the EAHCA mandates public schools to provide free education, free lunch, and Financial support from the government to give the students the proper education that they need. This act also works with HCPA, which provides early intervention for preschool-age children with disabilities. HCPA provides an IEP to preschool-aged children. -
American with Disabilities Act
The American disabilities act protects people from being treated unequally in public places. American Disabilities Act gives disabled people the right to park, vote, etc. This act protects the people that are disabled or even the blind people in public places. https://www.ada.gov/#:~:text=The%20Americans%20with%20Disabilities%20Act%20(ADA)%20protects%20people%20with%20disabilities,many%20areas%20of%20public%20life. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The IDEA ensures that public schools create an Individual Education program for students eligible for special education. This act also provides free public education and related services that could work for disabled or non-handicapped individuals equally. The IDEA Act gives students a restricted environment and an inclusive classroom that helps them achieve their school assignments properly.
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No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind provides students with modern learning of the 21st century. This act makes sure that every student, no matter whether they are disabled, is provided with the same education. This act works with the Individuals with disabilities act, which reauthorizes elementary and secondary schools. -
Assistive Technology Act
The Assistive Technology Act provides the right technology to all disabled people who need it. For example, a deaf person will need a hearing aid to hear anything they want to hear. Providing the correct technology to disabled people could help them get a job and communicate with the public and in their daily lives.