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Law Mandating Compulsory Education
In 1840, Rhode Island passed a law mandating compulsory education for all children. This is when children are required by law to receive education and for governments to provide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lz9pNlDPM#action=share VIDEO
https://www.agencybasededucation.org/issues/ending-compulsory-education/ SITE -
Beattie v. Board of Education
A student was expelled from school due to physical conditions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBN1Dgwsx8Y#action=share VIDEO
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Classification of Autism
The classification of Autism was introduced by Dr. Leo Lanner of John Hopkins University.
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Autism-Classification.aspx SITE
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Brown v. Board of Education
This case brought attention to black v. white’s in school and special need students v. general education students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX9Dmo24_cc VIDEO
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First Center for Independent Living Opens
This center was made at UC Berkley by Ed Roberts to support the needs of individuals with disabilities so they can live independently and away from nursing homes and other institutions.
http://w-ils.org/about-us/history-independent-living/ SITE
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Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act allows protection from discrimination of special needs and disabilities.
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/understanding-504-plans SITE
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Least Restrictive Environment
With a student’s IEP, they must also be in as many regular education classes as possible.
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/least-restrictive-environment-lre-what-you-need-to-know VIDEO
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The act promises people with special needs will have the same rights as everybody else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqwovwOYhd4#action=share VIDEO
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IDEA
The individuals with disabilities Education Act was also signed into law by George W. Bush. This law includes 6 pillars: FAPE, LRE, IEP, evaluation, parent/student participation, and all procedural safeguards for participants. This law also has 4 sections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMndYNEGFA VIDEO
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No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind was signed into law by President George W. Bush. This law states that all students should be proficient in math and reading by 2014.
https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml SITE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg VIDEO
