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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
This case fought for free and equal education for African Americans in the U.S. -Later on this case would be applied to providing free and equal education to children with special needs. Especially when exclusion became a problem. -Today free and equal education is still being provided to special needs (picture is of Linda Brawn who was a campaigner during this case) -
P.L. 89-750. The Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1966
P.L. 89-750- The Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1966
-Established federal grants for special needs at a LOCAL level rather than at just a STATE level.
-This event was the first time that government decided to officially support schools at a local level (this would later on spare the government to also create programs in school to help people who have special needs) -Today this financial funding is still being provided to special needs in schools -
Diana v. State Board of Education (exact day date unknown)
Diana v. State Board of Education
this case challenged unfair IQ testing procedures. Such as not being tested in one's own language and not being able to understand american culture. This led to changes in IQ testing to make the assessments more equal footing. -Today IQ test includes non discriminatory assessment procedures -
P.L. 94-142. The Education for All Handicapped Children ACT (1975)
This law required all states to use some of the funding for education for schools, for one free meal per day. It also protects handicapped children and their parents. -Today public school provide one free meal for all students including special needs, on top of a free education -
Larry P. vs. Riles
This case addressed the issue of how and when children with special needs should be placed in specialized classes in school, in the state of California . -Today this would effect Special needs placement within schools. -
Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984)
This case was the governments fist real attempt at defining what it really meant to have school supportive health services. -Today we have a more detailed definition for what it means to have school health related services (Amber Tatro is in this picture) -
Honig V Doe
This case argued that a school can not reject a student based off of behaviors that are a part of a students disability. kids without disability were affected, in that a 10 day suspension rule was created. -Today however, this rule still does not apply to students with disabilities if misconduct behavior is a part of their disability. -
The 1990 Amendments (Public Law 101-476)
This amendments is a part of what would later be called Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This amendment, added Autism and brain injury as an actual disability. This amendment also made it a requirement that all students with disability have a Individual transition plan by the age of 16 . -Today Autism and brain injury is vital in categorizing students with special needs -
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315)
This Act provides funding and resources for higher education for students. And specifically this ACT not only, allows students with disability to submit there Individual Education Plan, but it also gives information to the teachers/faculty on how to best work with students with disabilities. And finally it also provides families of students with disabilities with information on special needs services and resources near them. To this day, this law is still being used, and improved upon. -
Rosa's Law (P. L. 111 - 256)
This law changed the terms of“mental retardation” to “intellectual disabilities". -This law was introduced in November 17, 2009 but was officially enacted on October 5, 2010 -Today we still use terms like "intellectual disabilities" when referring to individuals with disabilities.
