Sped timeline

By Jessie_Hampton

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    This event prevented students from being racially segregated in public schools. As a result of this case, it led the way for students with disabilities to be aloud in public schools as well.

  • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

    This act makes sure that all federal aid, low- income students get free or reduced lunches and has equal access to public education.

  • Vocational Rehabilitation Act

    This act made sure people knew who a handicapped person is and how to appropriately treat them in education. This put a stop to discrimination of disabled people in places with federal funding.

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    This act replaced the ESEA. It helped to make sure that all students with disabilities could get IEPs and free education like the rest of the students had.

  • Honig v. Doe

    This was a case that ruled students with disabilites can not be expelled from public school for being disruptive or any other reason due to their emotional or behavioral disorders.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    This was the act that implemented the zero reject and people- first policy. It made sure that all disabled students could get the services they needed for their special needs.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    This act was put in place to add onto the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. It added AIDS as a disability and made it to where people with disabilities couldn't be discriminated at privately owned businesses.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    This act was to ensure that no child was able to fall behind and be forgotten. It gives a higher standard for public schools and gives flexibility to the states in funding.

  • IDEA Improvement Act (IDEIA)

    This act implemented a few changes to the IDEA. These included the use of RTI model in classes, made sure they had highly qualified special education teachers, and included long term goals for students instead of only short term.

  • The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    This act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act (2002). It gives more responsibility to the states and makes sure that all students in public schools are given equal opportunities.