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Asylums and Special Education
In 1817 the American Asylum for the Education of the Death and Dumb was established in Hartford Connecticut. In these times there were no real laws on Special Education aside from being admitted into asylums. This is considered one of the first attempts at educating students with disabilities. -
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Special Education Important Dates
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was put into place in 1965 which would offer grants to Schools that focused on Special Education. It is one of the earlier Acts that dealt with the matter of special ed students. While it did give schools an incentive to have a special education division it did not mandate it as a requirement. -
Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed and approved by Richard Nixon. It replaced the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This new act was a civil rights law that ensured that people with disabilities were treated equally, given accommodation and prevented discrimination based on disability. -
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
in 1979 The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is founded in Washington D.C. It's purpose is to integrate people with disabilities into society. It was brought into play after the Department of Health Education and Welfare was split in two. The Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later restructured and became the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. https://ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8FQVfnP5A -
Board of Education v. Rowley
The case on The Board of Education V. Rowley brought into question what exactly counts as sufficient. The conclusion of the case ruled that the proposed bill, IDEA's, only purpose was that it allowed students with disabilities to participate and receive help, however that IDEA did not guarantee that students with disabilities would succeed once they were in the education program. -
American's with Disabilities Act
An civil rights law that prevents discrimination of any American with disabilities in all areas such as education, transportation and public areas. It also provides equal opportunities with employment and public services. https://adata.org/learn-about-ada -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA is an Act composed of 6 different elements all of which are used to benefit students with disabilities. Individualized Education Program (IEP), Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Appropriate Evaluation (AE), Parent and Teacher Participation (PTP), and Procedural Safeguards. IDEA states that unless a student has severe disabilities they will be included in general education classrooms.
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No Child Left Behind Act
on January 8th 2002 George W Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. A yearly standardized test is given to schools nationwide in order to find students who are struggling. Based on results they can pinpoint areas in which students suffer the most and start improving the way things are taught in order to produce better results with students granting them accommodations or tutoring to get back on track -
IDEA 2004
In 2004 the IDEA act was revised upon. New systems were put in place such as the Response to Intervention (RTI) and Individualized Education Plans (IEP). These plans were used to help identify students that may have special needs and to set appropriate goals to be met. Now every student had an IEP regardless of their status as a special education student or not. Student discipline is now changed to a case by case method. -
Assistive Technology Act
in 2004 the Assistive Technology Act was ensured that students with disabilities would have access to tools that would allow them to fully maximize their productivity in classroom. Assistive technology ranges from hearing aids, glasses, wheelchairs and even voice recording equipment. Anything that helps ease the limitations caused by disabilities is considered an Assistive Technology. These technologies help accommodate special ed students in General Classrooms.
