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American School for the Deaf
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Perkins Institution for the Blind
The Perkin Institution was founded in Boston, Massachusetts. This institution is the first of its kind for people with mental disabilities. Participants were required to live and learn there, just like a boarding school. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown vs Brown was a Supreme Court case in which it was ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in schools was unconstitutional. Brown claimed that schools for black children were not equal to the schools for white children. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act "became the statutory basis upon which early special education legislation was drafted" ("The legislative history,"). The ESEA did not make it law to educate students with disabilities (Peterson, 2007). However, it did give grants to state schools and institutions that "devoted to the education of children with disabilities" and it would also lead to various amendments important to special education ("The legislative history,"). -
Rehabilitation Act Ammendments Section 504
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act was the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance. Section 504 protects children and adults with disabilities from exclusion, and unequal treatment in schools, jobs, and the community. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical & mental disabilities.EAHCA included providing free education, special education to children ages 3 to 21, supplemental services, due process, zero reject, and least restrictive environment (Woods, 2006). -
EAHCA Amendments
EAHCA's amendments include an early intervention program to include infants and toddlers (birth to three program), authorized grants, clarified parental rights, and allowed interagency agreements to allow for transitioning students (Woods, 2006). The amendments were not fully implemented until September of 1994, but the amount of children in this part of the EAHCA has grown significantly since (Woods, 2006). -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
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Amendments to IDEA
In 1990 EAHCA was renamed Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and in 1997 it was reauthorized and included amendments to require students with disabilities to take the same assessments on the district and statewide levels and changes to IEP requirements (Peterson, 2007). -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It ensures that students in every public school achieve important learning goals while being educated in safe classrooms by well-prepared teachers. -
Reauthorization of IDEA
The new Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 regulations contain changes in several important areas, including methods to identify students with learning disabilities, early intervening services, highly qualified teachers, discipline, and meeting accessibility standards.
