History of Special Education Legislation By IzaakStandridge Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Dec 31, 2010 History of Special Education Legislation U.S. May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansa Oct 7, 1971 PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) Jan 3, 1972 Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia Sep 26, 1973 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ACt Nov 30, 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children (EHC) Jun 1, 1985 Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Jul 26, 1990 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Oct 30, 1990 Inidividuals with Disabilities Education ACT (IDEA) Aug 1, 1993 Oberti v. Board of Education of Clemson School District Dec 3, 2004 Individuals with Disability Education Improvement Act
