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Special Education Created
This event was the first to identify the creation of special needs education. The article stated that it was "due to the state's responsibility to create a Department of Special Education recognized by the National Education Association." This was created for more resources for people with special needs to have access to schooling.
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Right to Education
National Association for Retarded Children (NARC) was founded by parents of children with mental disabilities. This association ignited the idea of public law 94-142. This allowed for every person with special needs to have the right to education. Having a mainstream outlook of having special needs children in the classrooms. This also catered towards depending on the persons diagnosis and needs. https://neiuelcentro.tripod.com/id10.html/ -
Brown v. Board of Education
This court case was able to ban segregation in schools. "In Brown, school children from four states argued that segregated public schools were inherently unequal and deprived them of equal protection of the laws". Parents of children with special needs argued that this also would apply to their children and should receive the same schooling and education as any other child. This offered inclusion and equal treatment for all to be able to attend school and the opportunity for an education. -
Preparing to teach Special Needs
This event is important because the President at the time signed public law 85-926. This law provided grants to colleges and universities to make sure that courses would be offered to prepare teachers for special education. This would give the same opportunities for people with disabilities to have quality education, and have the best possible outcome of their education.
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ESEA
The Education of Handicapped Act, which was passed in order to grant funds to schools to train teachers, also required a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped in the Office of Education. This act would allow schools to provide "quality education" and give the best to their students. It would give teachers the knowledge on how someone with disabilities to have a better education and training.
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PARC
The case Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was the basis Education for All Handicapped Children Act enacted in 1975. It was agreed that there will be free public education for children with disabilities. This case was also important towards the progress of fighting for the rights of children with disabilities education. https://pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/pennsylvania-association-for-retarded-citizens-parc-v-commonwealth-of-pennsylvania/ -
Mills vs. Board of Education
The case of Mills vs. District of Columbia Board of Education. This case involved the practice of suspending, expelling, and excluding children with disabilities from the District of Columbia public schools. This case reinforced PARC, for wanting to protect "the right to a procedural due process when it comes to protecting the rights of those with disabilities".
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The Rehabilitation Act
This act assured the rights of people with disabilities with "respect to a non-discriminative environment in education, employment, and housing." The act entails states no one is "denied the benefits or can be discriminated under any program or activity receiving federal assistance. It is to ensure that people with special needs are treated equally. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/centers-offices/civil-rights-center/statutes/section-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973 -
Public Law 94-142
This law guarantees that people with disabilities have the right to free and appropriate public education. In a appropriate environment. This law also required that each individual had his or her own educational plan (IEP) and that all people with disabilities had the right to a fair due process. This means that each student will have the appropriate curriculum depending on the needs of the child.
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IDEIA ACT
In 2004 it was reinstated as Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. It states children's that the correct disabilities will receive special education for their needs, preparation for employment, and they are protected under the law and given the proper assistance needed in their education. https://www.washington.edu/doit/what-individuals-disabilities-education-act This video act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMndYNEGFA
