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Edouard Seguin
French physician - Created the concept of structured learning environment to target specific skills. -
First Public School Special Class
Cleveland, OH - It was closed shortly after opening. -
Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
“separate cannot be equal” – questions about whether separating students with disabilities from those without provided an appropriate education -
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Academic Research
Academic researchers began looking into the special education system and how separate classes affects learning. -
Lloyd Dunn
Wrote “Special Education for the Mildly Retarded: Is Much of It Justifiable?” Charged educators to use technology and research to provide students with disabilities and education along with their peers. -
Diana v. State Board of Education of California
Assessments administered in schools must be administered in the student’s native language. -
Larry P. v. Riles
Assessments administered in schools must be racially undiscriminating. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
All students will receive a traditional education along with and education that is tailored to their specific needs. -
Mills v. Board of Education
All students, even those with disabilities, are to receive an education. -
Mercer – “6-hour retarded child”
Phrase was coined to indicate that some students were considered intellectually disabled while in school but not in their neighborhoods. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Defines disabilities as impairments that significantly limit one or more major life activities. Protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination. -
Education of the Handicapped Act
This act formed the foundation for all issues regarding special education, such as finding children with disabilities who were not in school and mandating states follow laws in order to receive federal funding. -
Madeline Will
Regular Education Initiative – general and special education teachers are to work together to educate all students. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Protects the rights of individuals with disabilities, regardless of age. -
No Child Left Behind Act
All students should be proficient in math and reading. All students are required to take the same standardized tests, except for a few students with significant disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Introduces concepts of zero reject, free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, nondiscriminatory evaluation, parent and family rights to confidentiality, and procedural safeguards.
