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Special Education Legislation and Court Case Timeline

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    Modern Special Education Historical Timeline

  • Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, KS

    Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, KS

    Court Case; ruled "separate does not mean equal"
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Ended segregation in public places
  • Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-750)

    Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-750)

    First federal law aimed at educating children with disabiliites
  • Diana v State Board of Education on CA

    Diana v State Board of Education on CA

    Unsure of exact date in 1970; Schools were ordered to administer tests to students in their native language.
  • PA Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of PA

    PA Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of PA

    Court ruled that education would be tailored to each student's individual needs; guaranteed a Free and Appropriate Pubic Education
  • Larry P. v Riles

    Larry P. v Riles

    Court ruled in favor of the student and said all tests given could not discriminate against a student based on race.
  • Mills v. Board of Education of Washington D.C.

    Mills v. Board of Education of Washington D.C.

    Court ruled that district must educate all students regardless of their abilities.
  • Section 504 of Rehabilitaion Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112)

    Section 504 of Rehabilitaion Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112)

    First set of laws that protected the rights of individuals with disabilities.
  • Education of the Handicapped Act, (P.L. 94-142)

    Education of the Handicapped Act, (P.L. 94-142)

    Law guaranteed a free, appropriate public education to every child in the United States.
  • Honig v. Doe

    Honig v. Doe

    Unsure of exact date; This case deals with punishing a student when the behaviors are directly related to his or her disability.
  • No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110)

    No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110)

    The goal of this law was to improve academic achievement of all students.
  • Assistive Technology Act of 2004 (P.L. 100-407)

    Assistive Technology Act of 2004 (P.L. 100-407)

    This law provides assistive technology to disabled persons to aid them in functioning evenly with their typical peers.
  • IDEA 2004 (P.L. 108-446)

    IDEA 2004 (P.L. 108-446)

    Law outlines services provided to individuals with disabilities from birth to 21.
  • Doug C. v. Hawaii

    Doug C. v. Hawaii

    This case deals with parental rights and conducting IEP meetings without parent involvement.