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Before 1975
The Bureau of Education for the Handicapped found that there were 8 million children requiring special education services. -
Brown v. Board of Education
On this day The U.S. Supreme Court decided that in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, it was unconstitutional for educational institutions to segregate children by race. Timeline of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act/ Public Law 94-142
This law required all states that accepted money from the federal government were required to provide equal access to education for children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. States had the responsibility to ensure compliance under the law within all of their public school systems. Look Deeper:
https://youtu.be/3XMndYNEGFA U.S. Department of Education. (2010, November 22). Celebrating 35 Years of IDEA. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUn6luZQaXE -
Public Law 99-457
Public Law 99-457 was an amendment to the All Handicapped Children Act. It further mandates that individual states will provide services to families of children born with disabilities from the time they are born. Before this law early intervention services were not available until a child reached the age of three if at all. U.S. Department of Education. (2010, November 22). Celebrating 35 Years of IDEA. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUn6luZQaXE -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: 40 Years Later
Now students with disabilities are better protected with rights now more than ever. They are included in schools, and classrooms and given the opportunity to find success. Looking Further
https://youtu.be/rgwstMsPvd4
