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Perkins Institution for the Blind opens
Perkins Institution for the blind plays a key role in the history of the education of the disabled in America. In this institution all methods of teaching needed to be modified to this new way of learning. Since there were not many books available to the blind the campus needed to create their own system for publishing books to help their students succeed. https://www.perkins.org/history/legacy -
Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Council for the Retarded Child
The Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Council for the Retarded Child was the first of many parent groups that could advocate for students with disabilities. The original group was made up of 5 mothers who protested their children’s exclusion from public education. Which lead to the establishment of a special class to teach children with disabilities. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
ESEA is a system put in place to provide additional resources for vulnerable students such as low income. Additional resources could be anywhere from federal grants for textbooks two created special education centers which helped educate children in any circumstance. The ESEA did not directly educate students with disabilities but they did give grants to institutions and schools that put in place programs to teach students with disabilities. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was the first right to education lawsuit in the USA and opened Pennsylvania state-funded schools to all disabled students. PARC was a parent advocacy group that sought equal rights of education for students with disabilities. The laws that were put in place directed towards disabled students before this case was unconstitutional because they denied students with mental disabilities their educational rights. -
Section 504
Section 504 is included in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 requires the needs of disabled students to be met as well as the needs of non-disabled students are met. Section 504 is one of the first U.S. federal civil rights laws giving protection to people that are disabled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxx6rQqIjpY https://www.pacer.org/parent/504/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInovftOi86wIVUr7ACh218AKKEAAYASAAEgLmsfD_BwE -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975
The United States Congress passed EAHCA, which made it necessary to provide equal access to education in publicly funded schools to children with physical and mental disabilities that later turned in to IDEA. These public schools needed to evaluate the students and create a personalized educational plan with parent input to suit their needs with the goal of LRE. Additionally, EAHCA made school districts issue an administrative plan to allow the parents to challenge decisions made by the school. -
Handicapped Children’s Protection Act
HCPA is an addition to EAHCA which adds a section regarding legal cost for those who win in a lawsuit based on EAHCA. HCPA includes clauses on disabled children from birth to five years old and secures that disabled children from ages three through five are insured free and fitting public education. Additionally, HCPA warrants the guardians, administrators, teachers, and professionals to work together in order to aid and serve the needs of the student with disabilities to help him/her succeed. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA forbids prejudice against those with disabilities in all public areas such as schools, jobs, etc. The ADA is one of the many Acts that serve the purpose of ensuring that those with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as those that are not disabled. The ADA also includes a Title I section that provides disabled employees with accommodations to help them succeed in the workplace such as an interpreter (if needed) and adaptable schedules. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
IDEA was passed to help students with disabilities succeed that struggle daily in the classroom. IDEA includes free and suitable education, least restrictive environment, etc. The goal of LRE is to move students with disabilities into a regular classroom to allow them to continue learning with students that do not have disabilities. Additionally, IDEA specifies that only certain eyes are able to view content about the student to protect confidentiality. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/ -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act is a revised version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The focal point of this act is to do away with the performance gaps by supplying all students with unbiased and unprejudiced chances for high-quality education. This act also allows the school district to choose exactly where the federal education funds got to in offer to help the student's performance, amongst many other things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg
