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American School for the Deaf
It is the very first school to open up for children with disabilities in the western hemisphere. It is also currently the oldest school for the deaf in the United States. The original name was the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instructions of Deaf and Dumb Persons. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) is a large international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational experience of children and students with talents or disabilities. The CEC leads the education program in creating and preparing professional practice standards. -
Brown V. Board of Education
First time the law forced schools to become integrated racially. It stated that separate education was not the same as equal education for students of color. The supreme court ruled that children being separated in the public school setting based on their race was unconstitutional. It ended the legalized racial segregation in public schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGHLdr-iak -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act focused on low income students and provided them with additional resources that benefited their academic success. Elementary and secondary education received federal grants for textbook, library books, and special educational centers. The current version of this act is the No Child Left Behind Act. The act helped schools become better fit and better academically for low income students. The goal was to "close the gap" that consisted of race and poverty. -
Diana V. State Board of Education
The Diana case occurred because Spanish speaking students were being placed in special education classes based on an English physiological test. The settlement agreement enforced that schools are monitored for racial imbalance and to correct any imbalances that have been made. This new law allowed students to be tested in their native language to be placed fairly. -
EHA, IDEA
In 1975 two federal laws were enacted. Those laws are The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), and The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The EHA creates a right to public education for children with or without a disability. the IDEA makes it a requirement for schools to give special or individual education for children with disabilities. http://www.specialednews.com/the-history-of-special-education-in-the-united-states.htm -
Least Restrictive Environment
The LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) pertains to the setting where a child with a disability can get the correct education to meet his or her educational needs.It allows the child to be taught along other students without disabilities. -
Honig vs Doe
Honig vs Doe, was a case in which the supreme court ordered that a school board in California broke the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. When they suspended a student for violent and destructive behavior that was directly caused by his disability. The court then ruled that the state must directly provide services to students with disabilities when the school board of the local schools do not. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
This civil rights law ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act) prohibits any individual with a disability to be discriminated against. It ensures that anyone with a disability is given the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The law also requires public accessibility requirements to accommodate people with disabilities. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The main goal of this act is to provide a more fair as well as higher level of education for all children. It requires state tests, reading, and math for grades 3-8 and only one test in high school. Students must reach a certain standard in both reading and math.
