History of Special Education and Inclusive Education

  • Brown V. Board of Education

    Brown V. Board of Education

    In Brown V. Board of Education, the main issue was the segregation between white students and students of color. Fortunately, Linda Carol Brown proved that someone's intelligence is not defined by a person's skin color. The Supreme Court ruled that segregation within the school system is unconstitutional. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/brown-v-board-of education#:~:text=On%20May%2017%2C%201954%2C%20U.S.,amendment%20and%20was%20therefore%20unconstitutional.
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    The ESEA provided federal general aid to students with disabilities in order to give them an access to public quality education. They authorized state-run programs to reach the academic achievement of struggling learners. This event was pivotal because it displayed the difficulties that people with disabilities went through in life.
  • PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    This case sided with students who have intellectual and learning disabilities to be placed in publicly funded settings in order to receive the appropriate education. It was crucial for mentally challenged kids to obtain the correct needs in order to have quality education. This was eye-opening to read as every kid should deserve the same educational opportunity like any other kids will receive.
  • Mills V. Board of Education DC

    Mills V. Board of Education DC

    Even if the disabled students cannot pay the cost of the appropriate education that is required, they are not exempt from regular public education. The District of Columbia made it well aware that excluding, expelling, or suspending any student without due process is unconstitutional. https://youtu.be/CczpZGT0Tjo?si=Zp013noFsWilNNq4
  • The Education for All Handicapped Children

    The Education for All Handicapped Children

    This act required for all schools to receive federal funds for any physical and mentally disabled students. It place safety measure within schools in order for students with disabilities feel comfortable and welcomed. This ensured that all special education services were available to all children.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    This act was pivotal not only in school but in the general public since it prohibits discrimination against disabled people. This allowed for both children and adults to receive the proper service within and outside the school system.
  • Individual with Disabilities Education Act

    The act ensures that students with disabilities gain the special education services in order to obtain academic excellence. This gives the same opportunity for all special education students to fit their educational needs. It allows for them to communicate with their classmates who are also learning the same curriculum.
  • Assistive Technology Act

    Assistive Technology Act

    The act covers every disabled of all ages and all of disabilities to provide assistive technology through statewide programs. There are three different types of assistive technology such as low tech, med tech, and high tech. It utilized technological devices for special education students to improve their educational setting.
  • Amendment to IDEA Act

    Amendment to IDEA Act

    The Amendment to IDEA act of 2004 was to reassure that special education students were receiving the correct services based on peer-reviewed research. Since each kid is different, not everyone is going to need the same care. Thus, it is important for kids with disabilities to have the correct special education services to achieve academic excellence.
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act

    It set a standard for K-12 schools to meet the general public education in order for all kids to properly educated. It penalized schools if it did not show signs of improvement or signs of failure. However, it did held schools accountable to offer best quality education for both the students and the school to prosper.