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The case of Brown vs. The Board of Education involved segregation and did not include special needs students. However this event is significant because it paved the way for inclusion and legislative changes (Wood, 2006, p. 6).
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This expanded the role of the government in providing education to those with special needs and created categorical support for handicap children.
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This was the first state-level grant program that specifically provided resources for students with disabilities (Wood, 2006, p. 6).
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This prevented all programs that receive federal funding from excluding or denying benefits from any person with special needs (Wood, 2006, p. 7).
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This mandated access to public schools for all children with disabilities and provided safeguards for these students including free appropriate education and the least restrictive environment. The name was later changed to Individuals with education Act. (Wood, 2006, p. 8).
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This was important because it prohibited discrimination of individuals with disabilities in other areas of society including employment (Wood, 2006, p. 19).
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This was the reauthorization of ESEA and included new requirements for developing standards set by the state and reinforces the inclusion of students with disabilities (Wood, 2006, p. 20).
