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The Need for Special Education
www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Jes6PHzkk In the early 1800's, most children with disabilities did not attend public schools, because most were not accepted into schools. Only parents who could afford to, would pay money to private schools or private tutors in order for their child to get an education. In 1880, scientist Francis Galton developed the term Eugenics, the idea of eliminating disabilities from the human race by sterilizing people with disabilities. -
The First Steps, Vocational Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act, prohibited the discrimination of people with disabilities from federal funded programs. The act included a focus on the rights, advocacy, and protect of people with disabilities. The act helped students find post-secondary education, employment and helped the individual achieve independent living. Section 501 of the act promoted the hire of workers with disabilities, providing equal access to training and promotion opportunities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/history.html#:~:text=Congress%20enacted%20the%20Education%20for,with%20disabilities%20and%20their%20families. The act was passed to assure the rights of students were protected, their needs were met and improve results of students with disabilities. One of the IDEA's many accomplishments was that children with disabilities could now attend public schools with children who were not disabled. The act is cornerstone event that also paved the way for the future. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
One of the most significant achievements of the 'Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments', was early intervention for children with disabilities. The bill was signed by president Ronald Reagan, and the law was to be into effect starting 1990. This early intervention was free and provided preschool programs that served children from the ages of three to five years old. This included individual education programs (IEP), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), parental involvement and more. -
Honig v. Doe
A court case that greatly influenced and benefited the disability community was the Honig v. Doe case. It ultimately resulted with the ruling that schools could not expel student who had behavioral related disabilities. Students who suffered emotional and/or behavioral disorders where not to be abandoned and left to be because of their condition. The U.S Supreme Court affirmed that the stat must provide services directly to students with disabilities when local schools boards could not. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
On October 30 of 1990, President Bush changed the name of EHA to "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" by signing the into law Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments. This is important because it not only continued to guarantee free and appropriate public education, but included programs that will promote and provide research, technology and transition programs to help students succeed after high school. It was believed that the amendment focused on the individual not the condition. -
(IDEA) (P.L. 105-17)
President Clinton signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that made further advancements to assure children with disabilities would continue to get free appropriate public education, in the least restrictive environment and the guarantee of due-process procedures and safeguards. This included children with disabilities could now participate in district-wide testings with appropriate accommodations. The act also established performance goals and indicators for such students. -
Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.
The Cedar Rapids v. Garret F. court case ultimately resulted that under IDEA students must be provided continuous nursing services to disabled students who needed them during school hours, at no extra cost to the parents. In the court case, Garret was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down at the age of four years old but did not suffer any mental hindrance. School boards were made to fund services that help guarantee disabled students integrate in public schools. -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was signed by president Bush which focused on accountability, flexibility and increased federal support for education. The act build off of the 'Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 97', and ensured that these district-wide assessments, measured how well students with disabilities learned required courses, such as math and reading. This act, at the time, was the highest financial federal support ever for children with disabilities, $11.1 billion. -
2004, (IDEIA)
President Bush continued to promote and advance the disability community by signing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in December of 2004. The act provided accountability for results, use proven practices and materials, and reduced teachers, states, and school districts paperwork. Section D of the law focused on national studies, technical assistance investments, personnel preparation investments and research investments, to build and improve in special education.
