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American School for the Deaf (ASD)
The American school for the deaf was founded in Connecticut and was the first school for disabled children in the Western Hemisphere. -
Gallaudet Univeristy
In April 8 1864, Gallaudet University opened as the national deaf and mute college with a total of 13 kids and it is still opened today. -
Beattie V. Board of Education
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school district, allowing the school to expel children with disabilities that were a distraction to the class. -
Cuyahoga County Council for the Retarded Child
The Cuyahoga County Council for the Retarded Child was established. A group of 5 mothers of children with mental retardation protested for their children because they were excluded from public school. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The court ruled in favor of Brown where no child should be segregated or denied based on race. Timetoast -
The Elementary and Secondary Act
Nations national education law to provide federal funding to primary and secondary education for instructional material, educational programs, and parental involvement. In 1966, there was an amendment to the law specifically adding funds for the students with disabilities. -
Pennsylvania association for retarded children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The court ruled that the state could not deny an individual's right to equal access to education based on an intellectual or developmental disability status. -
Mills V. Board of Education
Parents were granted rights to be involved in the placement decisions concerning their special needs/ disabled children. -
Rehabilitation Act section. 504
First disability civil rights law to be passed in the United States prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act mandated that states receiving federal funds must provide equal access to education to all children with disabilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children's Protection Act
Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act (the Act) to allow the court, in its discretion, to award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a parent or legal representative of a handicapped child -
EHA to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
In 1990, the law was changed from EHA to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA. Autism and traumatic brain injuries also became eligible disability categories for the IDEA. -
No Child Left Behind
Ensure all children have an equal, fair, and significant opportunity to obtain an education. -
Reauthorization of IDEA
The reauthorization of IDEA in 2004 mainly focused on the early intervention for children that needed additional academic or behavioral support to succeed in general education environment. Timetoast