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Easterseals
America's largest nonprofit health care organization. Prides themselves on supporting Americans with disabilities. Provides early intervention for children with special needs and inclusive childcare. https://www.easterseals.com/ -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
The Brown Vs. Board of Education set the foundation for the IDEA law that would later come to be established. The decision was made to respect the 14th Amendment. This led to a global understanding that regardless of race, gender or disability everyone has a right to free education. -
PARC vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania used to be allowed to deny an education to children with disabilities if they did not have the "mental age of five years old" by first grade. PARC took action and demanded that the state of Pennsylvania was denying not only due process, but the education to many children. The state was then ordered to provide free education to all children. -
Mills Vs. Board of Education
The cause of this action stemmed from the fact that seven students with disabilities were excluded from their schools. Leading to the parents of these students to file a lawsuit against the board. The result was in favor of the children and made it so children with disabilities could not be denied an education without due process. -
Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
Federal Civil Rights law that does not allow discrimination towards any person with a disability. Students are able to receive Federal financial assistance. This law added emphasis that students with disabilities have the right to acquire a program's benefits and services. -
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Allows families of children with disabilities with resources in order to help their children. They not only focus on individual assistance but early intervention for education. After a child's education is completed they help with the transition to adulthood and employment services. -
(IDEA) Bureau of Education for the Handicapped
This law was signed by President Gerald Ford. This law granted the security of free education to every child with a disability. It also authorized financial incentives that allowed states to comply with the law, and protected the families of children with disabilities by providing due process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMndYNEGFA -
Rowley Case
Is known as the first case where the Supreme Court added definition to FAPE. The Supreme Court ruled that schools had to provide children with disabilities with an IEP. Students were then able to receive benefits, and in this specific case allowed sign language interpreters. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA prohibits discrimination for people with disabilities not only in school, but in employment places as well. In regard to students the ADA allows accommodations for children who join clubs and camps outside of school time. Once out of school the ADA protects against discrimination in the workplace. -
No Child Left Behind
Ensures that children with disabilities gain academic achievement. It also allows schools to use federal education funds in ways that they seem fit in order to improve student academics, and use of programs that are effective. Increased the diversity to parents of students that attended Title I schools.