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Decision clarifying that "separate cannot be equal". Professionals began to question whether separate classes provided students with disabilities an appropriate education
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The first federal law to directly address the education of students with disabilities
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Created the first civil rights legislation in the U.S. specifically intended to protect people with disabilities.
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Considered the basis for all subsequent special education practice.
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The sterilization of people with disabilties was abolished
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Health services necessary to assist the student to benefit from special education, when they can be performed by a non-physician, are considered a related service
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Reauthorization renamed P.L. 94-142. Clarified the need for supports for students as they transitioned from high school to post school educational or vocational options.
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Protects the rights of people with disabilities no matter what their age is. Expanded in 2008 applies to both public and private sectors, including libraries, state and local governments, restaurants, hotels, theaters, transportation systems, and stores.
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Increases accountability for outcomes for all students and requires that they are taught by highly qualified teachers.
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Parents and family members cannot be asked to pay for special education services. FAPE clarifies that the students education must incorporate special education through specifically designed instruction, related services, and supplementary aids and services.
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Changed federal language usage from mental retardation to intellectual disability.
