History of SPED

By agrimm

  • Mandated Compulsory Education

    Horace Mann and Henry Barnard begin calling for free compulsory education for all children in 1840. Massachusetts passes the first compulsory school law in 1852.
    Watson, S. (2008, February 13). How public schools work. Retrieved July 10, 2019, from https://people.howstuffworks.com/public-schools.htm

  • Council for Exceptional Children

    First advocacy group for children with disabilities. A group of 12 summer school teachers and supervisors from Columbia University formed a group to work toward the improvement of education for exceptional students- gifted as well as special needs.
    Lord, F. E. (1976). Great moments in the history of the council for exceptional children. Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/001440297604300102?journalCode=ecxc

  • National Association for Retarded Citizens

    The group was formed when a group of parents came together in Minneapolis and drew up a constitution to promote the welfare of mentally retarded people and to prevent mental retardation.
    Segal, R. (n.d.). The national association for retarded citizens. Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.thearc.org/who-we-are/history/segal-account

  • Brown v Board of Education

    Overturns Plessy v Ferguson. "Separate is not equal"
    History.com editors. (2009, October 27). Brown v. Board of Education. Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka

  • PARC v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Brought about identification of students and teaching of all students. Made schools develop an evaluation program for the most appropriate placement. Set up state department plan for training.
    Fichter, J. (2012, November 08). Digital storytelling: PARC vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFmp3XduaQ

  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

    This was the first law against discrimination of people with disabilities. It prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities from any federally funded programs.
    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund. (2018, April 25). Retrieved July 10, 2019, from https://dredf.org/legal-advocacy/laws/section-504-of-the-rehabilitation-act-of-1973/

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act PL 94-142

    Guaranteed a free and appropriate education for all students with disability in all states.
    Yell, M. L. (2019). The law and special education. New York, NY: Pearson.

  • Handicapped Children Protection Act PL 99-372

    This act provided procedural safeguards for parents. It allowed parents to view records,have an independent evaluation done, and participate in team placement decisions.
    Yell, M.L. & Espin, C.A. (1990, February 01). The Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986: Time to pay the piper? Retrieved July 10, 2019, from https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-8849975/the-handicapped-children-s-protection-act-of-1986

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Gave people with special needs the same rights as everybody else in all areas of life including any public or private places open to the the general public.
    An overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act. (2019, July 09). Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://adata.org/factsheet/ADA-overview

  • IDEA Reauthorized 2004

    This updated IDEA (1990) to include IFSP, Child-Find, early childhood transition, due process, and student discipline.
    US Department of Education. (n.d.). Retrieved July 10, 2019 from: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/tb-partc-ammend.pdf