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Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
A civil rights segregation movement. This allowed colored students to attend class with white students; Big step in special education. -
PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Required the state to provide proper education to children with disabilities ages 6-21. -
Mills v. Board of Education
Requires the school system to provide appropriate educational services to all disabilities; the right to education. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
First disability civil rights law in the U.S; protects children and adults from discrimination caused by a disability. -
Lau v. Nichols
A significant event for bilingual education; required schools to offer programs for English learners to ensure that they are getting fair opportunities -
Public Law 94-142 (EAHCA)
Created to ensure that all handicapped children are offered a free appropriate public education designed to best suit their needs; a milestone in Special Education -
PL 99-457
authorized services for preschoolers with disabilities; IFSP established for infants/toddlers -
IDEA Law
(PL 101-476) Formerly known as "Education of All Handicapped Children Act" and renamed as "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" Additional changes were made to ensure equal access to education. One big change was that children must be provided with services as they transition from high school. Also, traumatic brain injury & autism were added to the disability categories. -
IDEA Reauthorization 1997
(PL 105-17) Required General Education teachers on student's IEP team; special education students are now involved in gen-ed curriculum; transition planning begins at age 14 -
IDEA Reauthorization 2004
raised the standards for personnel that teach special education
