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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10)
<a href='http://www.atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/specialed.php' This law was initiated to help children that needed additional help through the public school system. It included free and reduced lunches, and additional teachers for disadvantaged communities. This was the start of helping individuals with disabilities. Through a grant states were asked to improve their programs for students with disablilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)
This was the first law that ensured students with disabilities the opportunity to attend school. It allowed students with disabilities to learn through an education at a public school. Schools would have to identify their special needs and take specific actions to provide a suitable education. This was done through federal funding and allowed parents to gain due processed rights to free public schooling that would benifit their child. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendment (Public Law 99-457)
While there were laws put in place for children of school age, this law allowed an early intervention program. This allowed infants and toddlers (birth to 2 years) with disabilities to recieve services. It also mandated states to the correct education for children with disabilities for ages 3 to 5 years of age. This law also helped the parents to have a Individualized Family Service Plan for their children with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 101-476)
Special Education AdvisorThis law was a big law because it literally put the child first instead of the disability. So, when talking about a child you would now say, " The little girl with Downs Syndrom". It also allowed for special services including social work, and assistive technology. This law also allowed states to provide special education classes for bilingual students. While children with disabilities were being educated this law allowed them to stay in the same class as children without disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 105-17)
Special Education AdvisorThis law brought behavioral problems into the mix. While children with disabilities had IEP's behavior problems were not allowed. This law allowed behavior problems and a proactive behavior management plan be incluced on the childs IEP. It also made schools take responsibility for making sure students with disabilities have a general education curriculum. It went as far as requiring children with disabilities to take part in assessments for state and district testing. -
No Child Left Behind Act
OSPIOSPIThis law gave schools some flexibility in how they used their federal funds as long as the standards of accountability were met. Parents were able to choose a different school if their child was enrolled in a failing school system. It also started early reading intervention programs. This program also emphasized research based education. This type of education was proven to be benificial through scientific research. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Public Law 108-446)
This law brought attention to the use of RTI or response-to-interention model. The RTI is a model to decide whether a child has a specific learning disability. It also allowed for a larger federal fund which provided help for students that did not have special education students. This law raised the standards to become a licensed special education teacher.
