Important Events in the History of Special Education in the United States

By linedji

  • Public Law 99-457

    Public Law 99-457
    Law assure a free and appropriate public education to every eligible child with a disability between 3 to 5 years of age.

  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

    Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
    Children were denied education because they were classified as having behavioral issues.The court claimed that the board of education had an obligation to provide education for all students, regardless of disability.
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  • Section 504 of the Reh. Act of 1973

    Section 504 of the Reh. Act of 1973
    American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities. It was one of the first U.S. federal civil rights laws offering protection for people with disabilities.

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act
    This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities.

  • Individual with Disability Education Act

    Individual with Disability Education Act
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

  • The Association for Special Children and Families

    The Association for Special Children and Families
    The Association for Special Children and Families (ASCF) is a community-based organization for families of children with disabilities.We were founded by a small group of dedicated parents in 1978 who wanted to assist other parents in the challenging role of parenting and educating a child with a disability.
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  • Public Law 99-457: A New Challenge to Early Intervention

    Public Law 99-457: A New Challenge to Early Intervention
    Congress enacted and President Reagan signed into law P.L. 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments. These amendments reauthorize the Education of the Handicapped Act and include a rigorous national agenda pertaining to more and better services to young special needs children.

  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind
    No Child Left Behind was signed into law. Americans united behind a revolutionary idea: every child can learn. The law confirms that as a nation, we will not accept a public school system that educates only a portion of its children.

  • Least Restrictive Environment

    Least Restrictive Environment
    The least restrictive environment (LRE) requirements in IDEA states that students disabilities should be educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.

  • Including Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms

    Including Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that a continuum of placement options be available to meet the needs of students with disabilities.The least restrictive environment states that students with disabilities should be educated with students without disabilities to the maximum appropriate extent.