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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that school segregation by race was not constitutional, even if sources were allotted equally. This was the first time the federal government had advocated for students who experienced inequality and prejudice at school, and it set the path for future legislation for individuals with disabilities. -
Inclusion BC
Inclusion BC Foundation is a provincial federation in British Columbia whose members include people with intellectual disabilities, families and community agencies. They provide individual advocacy and community referral support, advocate at a systems level for government change, publish resources and host regional workshops and provincial conferences, support family, self advocacy and promote inclusion through public awareness initiatives and campaigns.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Initiated the role of federal government in protecting and providing for students from disadvantaged backgrounds so that they would have access to the public education system. critical component was for individuals with disabilities, a grant program that encouraged states to create and improve programs for students with disabilities. -
National Center for Learning Disabilities
The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. We’re working to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work and in life. -
Honig v. Doe
Benefited individuals with emotional and/or behavior disorders who have academic and social problems. Ruled that schools could not expel children for behaviors related to their disability. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Establishes first person language, expands special education services to include social work and provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents, adds autism and traumatic brain injury categories, provides bilingual education for students with disabilities, and requires transition services for transition to employment. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Increased accountability ad flexibility inn use of federal funds, offer school choice options, and implemented early reading interventions -
Assistive Technology Act
Provide federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education to each state and territory to support "State efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance.
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Every Student Succeeds Act
Replaced the No Child Left Behind Act. ESSA provides additional opportunities for schools when students are not making adequate progress. Also, shifts students accountability from federal government to state and local control.
