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Treatment of students with disabilities prior to 1960
Students are kept isolated from their peers, often education in separate schools -
First school for students with hearing impairments is established
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First school established for students with vision impairments
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Council for Exceptional Children is founded
Special education begins to be recognized as a profession -
Parents begin to organize groups to push for support and information
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Brown V. Board of Education
This permitted parents of children with disabilities to challenge inadequate education -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act, PL 94 - 142 is passed
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Treatment of students with disabilities in the 1980s
Students were receiving lackluster education with many gaps due to a lack of proper accommodation in general ed classrooms. Many still resist "full inclusion" -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is passed
Civil rights law to ensure fair treatment in all areas for those with disabilities -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is passed
IDEA established the following:- That students with disabilities should have access to free public education
- Parents and students have rights in regards to student evaluation and labeling. They can challenge findings.
- Parents or guardians must be kept up to date with placements and educational plans
- Students should be taught in the least restrictive environment possible
- Students must have IEPs
- Students are to be evaluated fairly
- Student evaluations and placements are confidential
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No Child Left Behind Act is passed
Standards-based reform of education -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act is passed
Enabled more students to be in general ed classes, led to a higher percentage of students with disabilities gaining employment, and caused a jump in the number of students with disabilities attending college.