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Brown vs. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all children should have equal rights in school under the 14th amendment. Separate but equal was ruled illegal and it laid the foundation for future equal rights legislation. Image: www.pbs.org
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Mills vs. Board of Education District of Columbia
A group of students brought a class action law suit against the school district because they were denied admission to the school disctrict based on their disability status. Image: www.timerime.com
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Rehabilitation Act Amendments
PL- 93-112 was a set of amendments to legislation created in 1918 after WW I for wounded soldiers to be rehabilitated. Section 504 was added that said no person could be denied the use of a program that received any of its funding from federal money. Image: www.pekdadvocacy.com
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PL 94-142
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was adopted in 1975 which enabled all students to receive an education and that children with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment. Image: www.www.ermurrowhs.org
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PL 98-199
PL 98-199 This legislation created a mandate that schools provide transition plans and training for students who would be exiting the school system. Before this time students were not trained for anything beyond the school years. Image: www.work.chron.com
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PL 99-372 Part H
Part H (now Part C) was added under PL 99-372 to now mandate that state provide services to children under the age of three with disabilities. By providing early intervention services the degree to which a disability impacts development could be reduced and future outcomes for children improved. Image: www.fultoncountyny.gov
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA was created to prevent people with disabilities from being discriminated against. It protected not only students with disabilities in the schools but also extended to adults with disabilities in the workplace. Image: www.blogs.loc.gov
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Individuals with Disabilities Act
This law changed the name “handicapped” to “disabilities” and also put the word children first emphasizing the child not the disability. In addition this law strengthened the least restrictive environment legislation. Image: www.crestling.hce.schoolinsties.com
Wood, J.W. (2006). Teaching students in inclusive settings: Adapting and accommodation instruction (5th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
