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How people with disabilities were treated
People with disabilities were treated as though they were freaks.They were severely mistreated and were often put in mental institutions or insane asylums. People thought that they were punishment for the parents sins and would blame themselves for their condition. Today, people with disabilities are not viewed as strange or a monster. Instead, they are viewed as normal people who have disabilities. -
ASA
The Autism Society of America(ASA) goal is to spread awareness about parents of autistic children and the day to day problems that they have to deal with. They also offer information and help with organizations on how to deal with people that have autism. -
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act is passed.
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IDEA
The EHA was reformatted as the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This act allowed students with disabilities to be put in a least restrictive environment so they can learn. It also required each student with a disability to have a Individualized Education Program(IEP). This IEP made sure that each child had their accommodations met if need be. -
IDEA Reauthorization
In addition to the rights of every student who fell under IDEA, the act emphasized academic outcomes for each student as well. This raised expectations for students as well -
IDEA Reauthorization
When congress reauthorized IDEA in 2004, they said that students with disabilities should have access to the general education in the classroom to the fullest extent possible. -
The Start of RTI
In 2004, with the reauthorization of IDEA, the use of research based interventions, also known as Response to Intervention(RTI) began. These interventions were started in general education before the student is given special education services which are called multitiered systems of supports(MTSS). -
SPEC Ed. Video
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Change in Technology
Technology has changed drastically over the decades of special education. Assistive technology is the most drastic change of all. Students with autism can now use computers that respond to eye movement for example. LAMP(Language Acquisition through Motor Planning) also makes students with autism be able to communicate. Before, educating students with disabilities just meant they get the same as everyone else, but now, schools are able to fully adjust to their needs and educate them right.
