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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Part of - "The War on Poverty" kicked off by president Lynden B. Johnson
Free and reduced lunch plans offered
Additonal teachers in disadvantaged areas
Helped children who needed additonal support to succed in school!
Resources:Vaughn, S. R., Bos, C. S., & Schumm, J. S. (2014). Teachin
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Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA)
Defines handicapped person
Defines appropriate education
Prohibits discrimination of people with disabilties in federally funded programs (schools, social and health services)
This is an important piece of legislation becasue it acknowledged that people with disabiltities need a place in schools and society
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Educational Amendments Act
Federal government grants funds to states for exceptional learners *First federal funding to states for gifted and talented students
Grants students and families right to due process in education programs Resources
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
"Mainstraming Law"
Requires states to provide a free and appropriate education for children with disabilities 5-18
Established IEPS (Individualized education plans)
Defined LRE's (Least resrtictive environment)
This was a huge first step toward real inclusion. All people no matter thier ability have a right to be in an environemnt that meets their needs without crushing their spirits. Resources:Vaughn, S. R., Bos, C. S., & Schumm, J. S. (2014). Teaching students who are exceptional -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
States mandated to supply free and appropriate education to children with disabilties (ages 3-5)
Also establishes early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (ages birth-2 years)
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Americans with Disabilties Act (ADA)
Prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities in the private sector
Protects equal opportunity to employment and public services, accomodations, transportation, and telecommunications
People with AIDS diagnoses are included under definition of disabled
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Individuals with Disabilties Education Act (IDEA) (Public-Law 105-17)
Requires that students with disabiltities continue to recieve services even if they are expelled from school
Developmental delay category can be pushed to 9 yrs
Special Ed staff allowed to assist main satff when neccesaary
Requires Gen ed teacher to take part in IEP
Requires that stduents with disabilites participate in state and district assessments
Resources
Vaughn, S. R., Bos, C. S., & Schumm
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Improves performance of elementary and secondary schools by increasing school, district and state accountability for all students including those from minortiy populations and those with special needs.
Provides mores flexibility in state use of funds as long as standards of accountabiltiy are met
Offers school choice for those enrolled in "failing schools"
Implements early reading interventions
Resources
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Individuals with Disabilties Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
Extends special education services to include, social work, assitive technology, and rehab services
Extends provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents
Autism and TBI added under disability
Requires states to provide bilingual progras for students with disabilities
Provides and trains students for transitional work
Requires individualized transition plans for each student by the time they are 16
Resources:Vaughn, S. R., Bos, C. S., & Schumm, J. S. (2013).
