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Brown v The Board of Education
After the verdict, parents of children with disabilities began to bring lawsuits against school districts for segregating children with disabilities. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Advocated for access to public education for children with disabilities. -
Mills v Board of Education
Helped to lay the foundation that eventually led to the passing of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
A Civil Rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Signed by President Nixon on September 26, 1973. -
Education for all Handicapped Children Act
Enacted to support states and localities in protecting the rights and meeting individual needs of children with disabilities and their families. -
Irving Independent School District v Tatro
The court's first attempt to define the distinction between school health services and medical services. -
Honing v Doe
Students with disabilities cannot be expelled due to behavior caused by or related to their disability. They can be expelled for up to a week if they are a harm to themselves or others. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Replaced the Education for all Handicapped Children Act. States that children with disabilities are entitled to free education that is appropriate for them. -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Passed into law on 1-8-2002. Sets academic criteria that must be developed in coordination with IDEA with SPED students. -
IDEA 2004
Went into effect July 1, 2005. Aligns more specifically to No Child Left Behind policy with IEP's, evaluations, etc.
