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Brown v. Board of Education
Segregation in public school was illegal, ending segregation based on race. It was also broadened to students with disabilities that could not be segregated against as well, and deserved the right to an education like everyone else. Students with disabilities should not be separated and or treated differently than any one else. They deserve a right to learn and can learn with the appropriate accommodations and modifications. -
P.A.R.C v. Pennsylvania
Exclusions of "retarded children" is illegal and laid the framework for the IDEA and FAPE. With the framework being laid the students were able to receive the services needed with the legal backing behind them. Parents should not have to fight for what their children deserve, it should already be a given. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
In the District of Columbia, the school district decided it had to provide an education to its residents that were able to learn. No matter of mental, behavioral, physical or emotional handicaps. In this case, no matter whether the students behavior was an issue or their mental state was an issue they were still entitled to schooling. Today, we have behavioral classrooms, intellectual disability classrooms, autism spectrum disorder classroom and mentally handicapped classrooms. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Makes free an appropriate public education eligible for all children with disabilities from birth to 21. IDEA is the best thing that has ever come out of any legal case. The IDEA is the law that makes sure that these students and children are protected. It brought together the 504 plans and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1973. -
Honig v. Doe
Landmark decision was created that only allowed schools to suspend students with disabilities up to ten days. It is known as the "ten-day rule". They also ruled that the student can not be removed from the school, if the behavior is due to their disability. If the school would like greater actions, they need to have a manifestation determination meeting to review the disability. Actions need to be taken such as FBA or functional behavioral assessment.
