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International Council for the Education of Excpetional Children
International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children was organized and relevant in educating students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
In this case, it was argued that segregation, because of a person’s unalterable characteristics (race, disability, etc.) was unconstitutional. This case allowed for others to argue that students with disabilities have the same rights as their non-disabled peers. The Brown decision allowed for advocates and parents to argue that because education is so important in our society, a disability should not exclude a student from public education. -
Name Change
The International Council for the Education Exceptional Children was renamed the Council for Exceptional Children. -
Emotional Disturbance Defined
Emotional Disturbance was defined by Eli Bower in his book The Early Identification of Children with Disabilities. -
Division Creation
An important division of the CEC, the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, was formed in 1964. -
Education For All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed paving the way for a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities. -
Emotional Disturbance Definition
A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics
(A) inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.(B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.(C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.(D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.(E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. -
Honig vs. Doe
It interpreted the Education of the Handicapped Act to prohibit state or local schools from excluding disabled children from the classroom for dangerous or disruptive conduct growing out of their disabilities. The child should remain in the current placement during any review of proceedings. -
Change to Definition of ED
The proposed definition and terminology are thought to be less stigmatizing, to emphasize disorders of emotions and behavior, and they include disabling disorders excluded in the federal definition. Notwithstanding widespread support from coalition members, federal language has not changed. -
EHA was renamed IDEA
This reauthorization expanded its list of services for students with disabilities on the IEP (individualized education program) to include social work and rehabilitation counseling. This addition means that students with emotional disturbance, a disability classification under IDEA, may now benefit from these services on the IEP -
IDEA Reauthorization 1997
In 1997, IDEA was reauthorized again to include a provision that addressed behavior infractions. Under this provision, a student cannot be expelled from school for misbehaving if the behavior is caused by his or her disability. -
IDEA Reauthorization 2004
As a result of the last reauthorization in 2004, IDEA was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Under this reauthorization, school districts could now opt to use a response to intervention system (RTI) to determine if a child has a disability that effects his or learning. -
The American with Disabilities Act Amendments 2008
The Act emphasizes that the definition of disability should be construed in favor of broad coverage of individuals to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of the ADA and generally shall not require extensive analysis. -
Senate Bill 100
Senate Bill 100 explicitly requires that schools minimize exclusionary discipline practices such as suspension and expulsion, while increasing use of alternatives to suspension.