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Massachusetts was the first state to pass compulsory education law and by 1918 all states had similar laws. (Yell, 2016, p.36)
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Focused national attention on children with disabilities with a goal of defining and establishing remedial programs for this population. (Yell, 2016, p.37)
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CEC was founded by faculty and students at Colombia University in New York and led by president Elizabeth Farrell to develop educational programming, support teachers, and influence policy making for youth with special needs. (CEC Milestones, 2019)
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Small groups of parents in states with large state institutions band together to protest exclusion of their children with mental retardation. (The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, 2019)
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Organized in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a mission to provide information, monitor the quality of services, and advocate for the rights of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Yell, 2016, p. 38)
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A landmark victory for the civil rights movement that set precedents for changes in policies and approaches for students with disabilities. (Yell,2016, p. 38)
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North Carolina made it a crime for parents to persist in forcing the attendance of a child with disabilities after the child's exclusion from public school.(Yell, 2016, p.36)
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This law consolidated federal grands and provided funding to states to initiate, expand or improve special education programs and projects. It was important because it was the first free standing special education law, mandated students with disabilities be educated and required related services needed. (Yell, 2016, p.41)
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President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act which mandated nondiscriminatory evaluation, LRE, due process with parent involvement, free education and an appropriate education developed by the IEP team. (Yell, 2016, p. 42)
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The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health formed after a meeting of parents and professionals interested in youth with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders.(Yell, 2016, p. 38)
