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Victor of Aveyron
Some believe this was the first documented case of autism. -
Buck v Bell
This case allowed eugenic sterilization procedures to take place throughout the United States. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Segregation ruled illegal in the United States. -
National Defense Education Act (P.P 85-926)
Provided funds to teachers who worked with the mentally handicapped -
Special Education Act
Provided money to train teachers who worked with the deaf. -
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The Special Education Act and Mental Retardation Facility and Community Center Construction Act (P.L. 89-11 and P.L. 88-164)
The first of many initiatives to provide equal education to all students. These acts gave money to train teachers to work with students with disabilities -
Metal Retardation Facility and Community Center Construction Act
Trained and provided funding for teachers of children with disabilities. -
Elementary & Secondary Education Act (P.L. 87-110)
This act as part of President Johnson’s campaign for ‘War on Poverty’. It offered federal funds to school districts to create programs for students with disabilities and from low income families. This act also formed the Office of Special Education. -
Handicapped Children's Early Assistance Act (P.L. 89-750)
Created the first early programs for preschool aged children with disabilites. -
Developmental Disablilities Services and Facilities Construction Amendments were passed
Placed responsibility on states to organize programs and services for people with developmental disabilities. -
Diana v. Board
Ruled that IQ tests are biased against minorities and the poor -
Wyatt v Stickney
Ensured that disabled persons placed in an institute must recieve education or treatment. -
The Rehabilitation Act (P.L 93-112)
The first pieces of legislation to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. The law specifically worked to prohibit discrimination for programs that received any federal backing or were federal programs to begin with and was broken up into a series of sections. -
Lau v. Nichols
The court ruled that a group of Chinese speaking children in a California school were denied equal opportunities in education. -
Education for all Disabled Students act
This Act gave free and appropriate education for all disabled children, provided stronger parental rights and ensured each student an individual education plan. -
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The Education for all Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-192)
Changed the face of public education by providing free and appropriate education for all students with disabilities. It also gave stronger parental rights and instigated the concept of an individualized education plan. -
Education for all handicapped children's Act amended (P.L 98-199)
Expanded coverage to children under 5 and transition to the workplace. -
Developmental Disabilities assistance and Bill of Rights and the rehabilitation act amendments
Mandated job training for adults with disabilities and began supported employment -
IDEA: Americans with Disabilities Education Act
This Act provided protection in evaluation, free appropriate public education, ensured the least restrictive environment, increased procedural safeguards and parental participation, -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This Act gave Americans with disabilities protection from discrimination, civil rights and jobs. -
Reathorization of IDEA
Supported and added to the previous IDEA act. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Created ensure no child is left in a failing school. -
Reauthorization of IDEA
IDEA was reauthorized with many changes, such as the addition of Individualized Education Programs and highly qualified teachers.
