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The National Deaf Mute College
It is now known as Gallaudet University. It was the first and only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. It was founded by Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc (deaf teacher in Paris) in Washington D.C. https://www.gallaudet.edu/about -
Council for Exceptional Children
This organization was founded by a group of administrators & supervisors attending Columbia University. It is currently the largest internationally recognized professional organization committed to improving the educational experience of students with gifts, talents, or disabilities. This organization advocates government policies, sets professional standards, provides continuing education, and helps professionals acquire needed resources to provide students with the best learning environment. -
Education of the Handicapped Act
This law was passed as a revision of the ESEA, maintaining to provide equal opportunities in education for handicapped children including one free meal a day. This law banned handicapped children from being excluded from public schools. It also encouraged state-run programs for individuals with disabilities as well as an educational plan with parent input and involvement. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=-]FF0WjOF4oA&feature=emb_title(http://www.timetoast.com) -
PARC vs. Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children sued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of a law that granted public schools the right to deny free public education and training to children who did not meet the mental age of five years old. The state was not allowed to “deny to any mentally retarded child access to a free public program of education and training. -
Rehabilitation Act (Section 504)
Was the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. This act makes sure that individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against or excluded from any program that is receiving federal funds. Section 504 protects students with conditions and illnesses that are not necessarily covered by IDEA. It also provides qualified students with appropriate accommodations such as visual aids, enlarged prints, extended time on tests or assignments. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This law was passed to require all public schools receiving federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Schools were required to provide all children with a free appropriate education regardless of their disability. Students with learning disabilities needs were required to be identified and would be provided special education. -
Board of Education v. Rowley (New York)
This court case ruled that special education students required to receive Free Appropriate Public Education, and also have the right to receive free appropriate services in a general education classroom setting. Services such as a sign language interpreter, enable students with disabilities to be taught in a general education classroom setting. -
Honig v. Doe.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a California school board had violated the EAHCA when it suspended a student for violent & disruptive behavior that connected to his disability. Also, declared that the state must provide services to students with disabilities when the local school boards neglect to do so. This set a precedent that individuals with emotional and/or behavior disorders who have academic and social problems due to their disabilities cannot be expelled. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Previously known as Education of Handicapped Children Act)
This act was created to guarantee students with disabilities are provided with FAPE and individual needs are met.Part A is the general provisions of the law.Part B is the assistance for the education of children with disabilities.Part C covers infants and toddlers with disabilities.Part D consists of the national support programs administered at the federal level.The goal of IDEA is to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity for education as children who do not have a disability. -
Amendments to IDEA
It brought changes such as the way evaluations are conducted for students with disabilities, parent participation in eligibility and placement decisions, as well as the addition of transition planning. Another advanced change was the development of IEP's that encouraged inclusion for students with disabilities in the general education classroom with appropriate aids and services. Guidelines for disciplining students with disabilities were also created. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
It is an act for re-authorization to the IDEA with included additional improvements regarding personnel qualifications, assessments, and IEPs. The improved guidelines also included zero reject/free appropriate education, child find, age, non-discriminatory evaluation, IEP, Least Restrictive Environments, the confidentiality of records, Due process, advocacy, noncompliance, and parent participation.
