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Mental Health Agencies
Children who were thought to be born different, difficult, or feeble-minded were residing in asylums. -
Advocacy Groups
The history begins with World War II. Parent organized advocacy groups rose up and because of this the first organization came to be. The American Association on Mental Deficiency held their first convention during this year. -
Parent Organizations Form
Parent organizations are formed, fueled by the Civil Rights Movement. A few examples include The United Cerebral Palsy Association, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, and John F. Kennedy’s Panel on Mental Retardation. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Congress pass the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This provides funding for K-12 education for the first time. -
One in Every Five
In the United States one in every five children with a cognitive impairment was educated. Many state laws excluded certain students such as deaf, blind, emotionally disturbed, or cognitively impaired. -
An Equal Right to Education
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania create groundbreaking decisions through the Supreme Court deciding that children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Congress delivers the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (Public Law 94-142) This law was intended to support states in protecting the rights, meeting the individual needs, and improving the results for children with disabilities and their families. -
An Extension
EAHCA is extended to include parent training and information centers at the state level. -
Early Intervention
Programs for early intervention for infants and education services for preschoolers are added. -
IDEA
Education for All Handicapped Children Act is renamed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (IDEA) -
IDEA Reauthorization
Services and eligibility are again expanded. This was the last time IDEA has reauthorized and expanded. -
Federal Funding
Parents create advocacy groups in hopes of getting federal funding to help with their child's educational opportunities. -
The Americans with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities comes about and allows for children with disabilities to have more of a position in school districts. This also gave more rights to the parents and students. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind Act is passed. This law states that all children are given a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach familiarity on challenging state academic assessments. -
RTI
School districts were are allowed to find other ways to determine when a child needs extra help. This is done through a process called Response to Intervention. -
As a Future Educator
As a future educator I know Rule 51 is very important. It is the regulations and standards for special educatoin programs. This document defines the terms used, tells the responsibility of special education programs, has the early childhood planning region teams, has the IEP and IFSP information, the placement of children with disabilities, and many more guidelines I will have to follow!!
