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This law facilitates the process of training leaders to help educate children with special needs. It provides financial assistance to educational institutions in order for them to train individuals who who seek careers in education. (IDEA-History.gov) -
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This law expands upon previous training to include training across all disability areas. It allows for children of varying special needs to have good care in mental institutions (IDEA-History.gov).
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This law provides states with direct grant assistance to help educate children with disabilities. This act aimed to improve the quality of education for children with special needs by providing funds for professional development programs that went towards teachers and educational staff (educationonline.ku.edu). -
This act provided support for excellent early childhood programs and increased Head Start enrollment for young children with disabilities. This gave children with disabilities a better chance at a quality education and provided great support for them (IDEA-History.gov).
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This ruling called for students with disabilities to be placed in public schools which meet their individual educational needs. The would undergo a thorough evaluation to determine what those needs are (educationonline.ku.edu). -
Congress set out to determine how many children with special needs were being underserved. They found that roughly 4.1 million children requiring special education were not having their needs met (educationonline.ku.edu).
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This law forced State and local education agencies to provide educational services for children with disabilities. The law has been reauthorized several times since its creation, the most recent being in 2004 (educationonline.ku.edu).
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Also known as IDEA 2004, this law forces public educational institutions to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities and prepares them for further education and living. It also protects the rights of them and their parents (educationonline.ku.edu).