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Council Of Exceptional Children
In 1922, Farrell and a group of other special educators from across the United States and Canada founded the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), which is still the primary professional organization of special educators. -
Education For All Handicapped Children Act
This law is important because it ensures free education among all students regardless of disability. -
Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson V. Rowley
The Court’s decision was that appropriate education for a deaf child with a disability does not necessarily mean education that will produce the maximum possible achievement. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This law prohibits discrimination based on disability. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (IDEA) -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Amended Again but did not change the name. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This act attempted to improve academic performance of all students. -
Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized into Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA). -
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)
It requires an educational program reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.
