History of Special Education

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  • Brown vs. Board

    Based on the outcome of this U.S. Sepreme Court case, this case led the way to a growing understanding that all people, regardless of race, gender, or disability, have a right to public education.

  • JOHN F. KENNEDY'S "NATIONAL PLAN TO COMBAT MENTAL RETARDATION"

    n 1961, President John F. Kennedy gathered a panel of experts to develop "A National Plan to Combat Mental Retardation." Kennedy made a speech to the Congress of the United States in 1963, where he announced the findings and asked for support. for new resources to address the needs of people with mental retardation and mental illness.

  • John F. Kennedys' Bills Become Laws

    The Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Act, which granted $265 million in federal aid over five years to support programs for the mentally retarded, and the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Construction Act,.

  • MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 1963

    his act authorized federal support for the construction of mental retardation research centers, university-affiliated training facilities, and community service facilities for children and adults with mental retardation. This act was passed as part of John F. Kennedy's "New Frontier."

  • ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (A BEGINNING)

    President Johnson created the Elementary and Secondary Education Bill that will then become a later later.

  • THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

    This law, signed by Lyndon B. Johnson, was a piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women,. This included racial segregation. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools. It was the beginning of equal rights for all in education.

  • THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (ESEA)

    his law provided a comprehensive plan for readdressing the inequality of educational opportunity for economically underprivileged children. It became the basis upon which early special education legislation was drafted.

  • ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1968

    This set of amendments modified existing programs, authorized support of regional centers for education of handicapped children, model centers and services for deaf and blind children, recruitment of personnel and dissemination of information on education of the handicapped; technical assistance in education to rural areas; support of dropout prevention projects; and support of bilingual education programs.

  • NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001

    One of the main components of the modern day educational system, this act was signed into law in 2002. The Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills to be given to all students in certain grades, if those states are to receive federal funding for schools.

  • IDEA 2004 REINACTMENT/IMPROVEMENT ACT

    Special education and related services should be designed to meet the unique learning needs of eligible children with disabilities, preschool through age 21.

  • AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2008

    The most significant disability legislation ever passed" by the National Council on Disibility, the ADA Amendments of 2008 revised the definition of “disability” to more impairments that greatly limit a major life activity.

  • OBAMA'S BLUEPRINT FOR EDUCATION

    The Obama administration released its blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). According to the Department of Education

  • MORE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

    With the growing technology of the 21st century, special education students are not being left out. More and more technology is being used for students to communicate effectively in the classroom.