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M01 Special Education Timeline

By Wmarvin

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    This court case, while focused on racial segregation, also happened to include Special needs in the end result. It made it to where schools were pressured into accepting special needs students due to any segregation being questioned. Wright, P., Esq, & Wright, P., MA, MSW. (2021, October 18). The History of Special Education Law in the United States. Wrightslaw. Retrieved January 19, 2023, from https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/history.spec.ed.law.htm

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA)

    Protects the rights of all handicapped children in the sense that it forces schools to educate special needs students as well as protects them from discrimination based on their physical/mental capabilities. U.S. Department of Education. (2023, January 11). A History of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. U.S Department of Education. Retrieved January 19, 2023, from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History#Sources

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments (IDEA)

    Required Schools to include special needs students in the full school assessment as well as added a developmental delay option for younger students. Legislative History of Special Education. (2022, December 10). Advocacy Institute. Retrieved January 19, 2023, from https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/academy/Dec10IDEA35/Special_Ed_Legislative_History.pdf

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004

    A complete overhaul of IDEA to help it align with the NCBL acts. This includes requiring specialized teachers to work with special needs students, implementing early intervention services for students that don't fall under IDEA initially, and help towards homeless special needs members. Legislative History of Special Education. (2022, December 10). Advocacy Institute. Retrieved January 19, 2023, from https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/academy/Dec10IDEA35/Special_Ed_Legislative_History.pdf

  • Every Student Succeeds Act

    This is the legislation that replaced the NCLB act. It is a revised law that includes children with disabilities specifically rather than just neurotypical children with special circumstances. On the flip side, it also takes accountability off of the specialized staff for these special needs kids.