History of Special Education

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  • Institution for disabled children

    Started in France as curative institutions.

  • Professional Community for Children with disabilities

    a) keep disabled separate
    b) Professionals develop to teach or be custodians

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Set in motion other groups to be able to seek protection against discrimination.

  • Bureau of Education for the Handicapped

    The creation of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. Added to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as Title VI.

  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Section 504

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is enacted protecting qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.

  • FERPA

    The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is enacted mandating that parents have access to all information collected, maintained, or used by a school district regarding their child.

  • IDEA

    Least restrictive environment
    IEP
    Inclusion & mainstreaming
    Not all parents want inclusion - they want a choice

  • EAHCA

    The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) mandates that all school districts educate students with disabilities.

  • ADA

    The Americans with Disabilities Act