History of Special Education

  • Willowbrook State School

    Willowbrook State School

    Willowbrook State School was a school that horrifically abused and neglected disabled individuals. Many individuals died from injected Hepatitis. This resulted in a movement in which shaped how disabled individuals are treated today.
  • Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education signaled the end of separating children based on racial identity.
  • Parc v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Parc v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) sued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because children with disabilities were denied public school education.
  • Mills VS Board of Education

    Mills VS Board of Education

    This ruling addressed providing every student with a free and appropriate education regardless of their learner variability.
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Section 504 prohibited discrimination and rejection against individuals with disabilities. This act was enacted upon to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities.
  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

    A federal law in which protects rights and privacy of rights of students educational records.
  • The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)

    The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)

    This federal law ensures that all handicapped children are provided with free public education tailored to meet their academic needs and interests.
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

    The Americans with Disabilities Act

    President George H. W. Bush signed this law to protects the rights of individuals with disabilities. It ensures that all disabled individuals receive equal and optimal learning opportunities.
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind

    A federal law that ensures all students can meet and exceed grade-level expectations in reading and math. This specifically pinpoints providing educational provision for economically disadvantage students.
  • Reauthorization of IDEA

    Reauthorization of IDEA

    Every five years IDEA undergoes reauthorization. This ensures the rights of the individual with disabilities are protected and appropriate services are provided to those in need.
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    The sole purpose of ESSA is to ensure that all students have access to high-quality instruction. No educational barriers should limit a child from the level of instruction a student receives.