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The White House Conference of 1910
The purpose of this convention was to establish an active involvement in the type of programs granted to children who had special needs or disabilities. -
Brown v Board of Education
Finalized May 17, 1954
This case was an important part of the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. Under the 14th amendment everyone was and is considered equal. Thus, segregation in school became unlawful, and schools could no longer segregate on the basis of color, race, or disability. -
Mills v Board of Education
The court ruling of this lawsuit indicated that all students with disabilities receive a free public education. Children with disabilities would no longer be left out of the public school system. -
PARC v Pennsylvania 1972
A lawsuit made against the state of Pennsylvania for disregarding the education of students with disabilities. Children needed equal rights in every state. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act : Section 504
This act prohibits any sort of discrimination on individuals with disabilities in programs that are conducted under any federal agencies. Any program receiving assistance from the federal government MUST provide for those with disabilities. -
EAHCA of 1975/ Public Law 94-142
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act was signed into law on November, 30, 1975 by president Gerald Ford. Its main purpose was to ascertain that special education programs were made available to those who were in need of them. -
IDEA Amendment of 1990
This amendment was signed into law on October 30th, 1990 by President George H.W Bush. It replaced the previously known EAHCA/EHA (1975-1990). The amendment had several focuses including IEPs (Individualized Education Program) that kept in mind varying disabilities or conditions in students that needed these programs. -
IDEA Amendment of 1997
The main focus of the amendment of 1997 was to ensure that application of the program be enhanced as much as possible. The chiefest concern was to guarantee the highest level of education for students with disabilities.
President Clinton authorized the addition of grants to varying programs. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The No Child Left behind Act was in favor of a standards based curriculum that determined that students would improve academically by setting high standards and establishing measurable assessments. However, this act failed to give attention to the kinds of factors that made it difficult for some students to effectively perform standardized assessments. -
IDEA Amendment of 2004 (IDEIA)
IDEA was amended into (Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act) or (IDEIA). The amendment aligned with the No Child Left Behind Act signed by President Bush in 2001. It made agencies and schools more accountable, and established guidelines for the evaluation of children with learning disabilities.
