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Brown Vs. Board of Education
Advocates argued that because Brown vs. Board of Education said schools could not discriminate on the basis of race, that schools could not discriminate on the basis of a person's ability or disability. Turnbull, A. P., Turnbull, R., Wehmeyer, M. L., & Shogren, K. A. (2016).
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Schools received money for education. A year later in an amendment, funds were set aside specifically for special education. Esteves, K. J., & Rao, S. (2008). The Evolution of Special Education. https://www.naesp.org/sites/default/files/resources/1/Principal/2008/N-Oweb2.pdf -
Rehabilitation Act
This act says that a person cannot be denied entry into a federally funded program on the basis of a disability. A Guide To Disabilities Right's Laws. (2009, July). Retrieved from https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm -
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This is a law that protects student records at schools that receive federal funding. This gives parents the rights to review records of their students and that same right is given to the student when the student turns 18. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). (2015, June 26). Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html -
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
Originally called the Education of All Handicapped Students Act. This act ensured that all students with a disability would have complete access to a public education. Turnbull, A. P., Turnbull, R., Wehmeyer, M. L., & Shogren, K. A. (2016).
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Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley
The court ruled here that students have the right to an education that meets their specific needs. This also put into place the right to have an IEP. Esteves, K. J., & Rao, S. (2008). The Evolution of Special Education. https://www.naesp.org/sites/default/files/resources/1/Principal/2008/N-Oweb2.pdf -
The Handicapped Children's Protection Act
This Act basically says that parents of children with disabilities have the rights to attorney fee reimbursement if they win in court. Handicapped Children's Protection Act, P.L. 99-372. (1985, November 30). Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED276173 -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This act makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of a disability. This includes "employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications" (2009). A Guide To Disabilities Right's Laws. (2009, July). Retrieved from https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm -
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Originally written in 1975, it was reauthorized in 2000. This Act gives people with disabilities that ability to have a say in what policies are put into place that impact them (2017). The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
The reauthorization of IDEA added some important components to the act. There were two major parts added. The first major part put into place that infants-21 years old would be served under this act. Previously it was ages 6-21. The second part was that it gave the states the options to serve infants and toddlers. All states have elected to do this. Turnbull, A. P., Turnbull, R., Wehmeyer, M. L., & Shogren, K. A. (2016).
Exceptional lives: special education in todays schools (8th ed.).