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Brown v Board of E ducat ion of Topeka
The United States Supreme Court Case in which the court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities is organized
A conference articulated the cornerstones on which the field of Learning Disabilities is based. -
PL 93-112, the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. -
PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments
Landmark legislation ensures, among other provisions, a free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. -
PL 99-457 Education of the Handicapped Children Act
Mandate a special education for preschoolers with disabilities and incentives for providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers. -
PL 101-336 Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability -
PL 101-476 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Among other provisions, emphasizes transition planning for adolescents with disabilities. -
PL 105- 17 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Providing a major retooling and expansion of services for students with disabilities and their families. -
PL 107-110 No Child Left Behind Act
A major educational reform effort focusing on academic achievement of students and qualification of teachers. -
PL 108- 446 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Aligns Individuals with Disabilities Education Act legislation with provisions of No Child Left Behind; modifies the individualized education program process in addition to changes affecting school discipline, due process, and evaluation of students with disabilities. -
PL 110-325 Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
Expand statutory interpretation of a disability while affording individuals with disabilities greater protections.
