Special Education Laws

Captioned Films Acts of 1958

Sep 2, 1958

This public law was passed to provide the deaf and hearing impaired services for viewing films. The Captioned Films Acts of 1958 was Public Law 85-905, and was signed by President Eisenhower.

Training of Professional Personnel Act

Jun 30, 1959

This law was passed to help train leaders to better educate children with mental retardation. Also known as Public Law 86-158, and was signed by President Eisenhower.

Teachers of the Deaf Act

Sep 22, 1961

Teachers of the Deaf Act (Public Law 87-276) provided trained instruction for personnel working with children who were deaf or hard of hearing. President Kennedy signed this act in 1961.

Public Law 87-715

Sep 28, 1962

Public Law 87-715 was enacted to provide support for the production and distribution of accessible films, for educational and training use by deaf persons. This act was signed by President Kennedy.

Public Law 88-164

Oct 31, 1963

Public Law 88-164 was enacted to expand previous specific training programs to include training across all disability areas, develop reserach centers, and provide grants. This law was signed by President Johnson.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Apr 11, 1965

This act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson to provide funding for improving educational quaity and opportunities for primary education age. This was also known as, Public Law 89-10.

State Schools Act (Public Law 89-913)

Oct 31, 1965

The State School Act provided states with direct grant assistance to help educate children with disabilities. If states accepted the grant assistance, they had to uphold federal rules and regulations set forth in the law. This law was also known as Public Law 89-913.

Handicapped Children's Early Education Assistance Act of 1968

Sep 30, 1968

This act was enacted to privde support for early intervention services for children and their families in their homes and communities. This law was also known as Public Law 91-230.

Economic Opportunities Amendments of 1972

Sep 19, 1972

This law was enacted to provide support to increase HeadStart enrollment for young children with disabilities. The Economic Opportunities Amendment was also known as Public Law 92-424.

Education for All Handicapped Children Act

Nov 29, 1975

Public Law 94-149 was enacted to provide children with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education. In later years, this law was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Individuals with Disabilities Act of 97

Jun 4, 1997

This law was created to reauthorize and amend IDEA Parts A-D. President Bill Clinton signed this law that is also known as Public Law 105-17.

No Child Left Behind of 2002

Jan 8, 2002

Public Law 107-110, also known as NCLB, was enacted to close the achievement gap with flexibility, choice, and accountability so no child was left behind in education. This law was signed by President Bush in 2002.

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Aug 19, 2015

Speical Education News, 2009. The History of Special Education. Retrieved on August 19, 2015 from http://www.specialednews.com/the-history-of-special-education-in-the-united-states.htm Wikipedia, 2015. Timeline of Disability Rights in the United States. Retrieved on August 18, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_disability_rights_in_the_United_States

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Aug 19, 2015

U.S. Department of Education, 2007. Archived: 25 Year History of IDEA. Retrieved on August 18, 2015 from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/history.html U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2015. Public Law. Retrieved August 19, 2015 from http://www.gpo.gov/