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Brown V. Board of Education
Students with disabilities were excluded from public schools. This case was about a father that was paying out of pocket for his child's education. The child had a disability and was attending school at a hospital that he was in for his mental health. The court ruled that no parent, family member, or friend should have to pay for a disabled child's education. Children with disabilities should receive an education free of cost. -
PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children challenged the public excluding individuals with mental retardation access to public education. The court ruled that the state was not allowed to "deny to any mentally retarded child access to a free public program of education and training. " This was an important event in giving those with a disability more equality. -
Mills V. Board of Education
This was an important event that laid the foundation for the IDEA. This case was about students that were excluded from school and denied educational services that would have addressed their needs from their disabilities. This case set that schools should provide and offer special education for students with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
"People First" language when referring to people with disabilities. The law provides special education services such as social work, assistive technology, and rehabilitation services. The law also extended provision for due process and confidentiality for students and parents. -
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
This was introduced to make sure that every child with a disability has equal opportunity to get the same education as any other student. The IEP is developed by the student's general education teacher, special education teacher, parent, and any other person that is involved with the child's education. The student is evaluated and provided with a plan to achieve success with the resources they need.
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Honig V. Doe
This case was about students with emotional and behavior disorders who have academic and social problems. This helps protect students from being expelled or punished due to behavior caused by their disability. The ruling in this case is important in that it helps students with disabilities to keep learning in a inclusive environment despite their disability. -
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Their goal is to improve outcomes for people with learning and attention issues by actively shaping local and national policy to reduce barriers and ensure opportunity and access for all. They advocate for students with learning disabilities have a equitable, safe, positive, and high-quality school experiences for all. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector. It provides equal opportunity to employment and public services, accommodations, transportations, and telecommunications. the law also extended AIDS to be included as a disability. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Provides students with standards for education. It emphasizes that teachers must be qualified and certified to teach. It also gives students the choice to different schools (public, charter, etc.) The law also provides schools, school districts, and states standards to provide students with the best education possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg -
Understood
They focus on empowering people who learn and think differently and those who support them by offering customized, accessible resources and a compassionate community. They have helped other organizations/workplaces to create an inclusive setting by creating disability inclusion programs. Their mission is to achieve that every person that learns and thinks differently to feel supported at home, school, and work and where people with disabilities can have the opportunity for a meaningful career.
