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Special Education History

Tyra Andrews

SPED 3333

1954

Brown v. Board of Education

1954

  • Decided that education could not be equal in the presence of racial segregation.
  • Denied the "separate but equal" ideal.
  • Brought about the idea that education could be an attainable right for everyone.

1965

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

1965

  • Alloed places of education to receive financing from the federal government. Especially students who have a disability.

1970s

1970s

1972: Mills v. BOE of District of Columbia

  • Involved the mistreatment of disabled children
  • Started an analysis on the conduct of staff towards children with a disability.

1972

1973: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

1973

  • Judith Heumann, Kitty Cone, and Mary Jane Owen led a 26 day sit in that led the signing of this act.
  • The sit in took place in many government builldings across the country by people with disabilities.
  • Stated disabled people could not be denied anything receiving federal financial assistance.

1975: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (IDEA)

1975

  • Students with disabilities had to have an education program that is personalized for them.
  • This is significant becuase it led to further development for individual students with disabilities

1980s

1980s

1982: BOE of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley

1982

  • Declared that students who participate special education services need to have access to public school programs that are beneficial to them and their needs
  • Significant because this case went to the Supreme Court as the first involving special education

1988: Honig v. Doe

1988

  • Declared that a student cannot be expelled as a result of actions that stem from their disability

1986: Handicapped Children’s Protection Act

  • Allowed parents of children with disabilities increased input in the planning Individual Education Plan for their children.
  • Important because it allowed for parents to be further included in their child's education plan.

1986

1989: Timothy W. v. Rochester

  • Stated that children can only be qualified for special education if it is found that those children will gain from attending it.
  • Important because it protects special education students

1989

1990

Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Fights against descrimination of people with disabilities.
  • Declared that all schools must adhere to laws involving peoplle with disabilities

1990

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