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Brown v Education
Link textThis landmark case was the base used to drive the push for equal educational opportunities for disabled citizens. The Supreme Court ruled that separate schools could never be equal due to the perception of separation by necessity. -
Mills V Board of Education
Link textThis case involved seven children who were removed from school, some with no warning or explanation. The school felt the cost of offering them support for their disability was above their budget set aside for special needs. The courts decided the school must find the money, apply for aid, or move money from other programs to support the needs of the students with special needs. -
F.A.P.E.
Link textFree Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) was born in 1973, it was created to define what constitutes as an equal education. It created the 504 which stated the provisions afforded to regular or special education and related aids and services that are designed to meet individual needs of handicapped individuals. -
Education of Handicapped Children
Link textThis Act required all public schools to accept federal funding so they could provide equal access to schools for students with disabilities. Included were one free meal a day, proper evaluation of the student, the creation of an educational plan, and a due process clause that guaranteed an impartial hearing to resolve conflicts between the parents and the school. -
Rowley V Hendricks
Link textThis landmark case placed the power of choice back into the hands of the parents when it concerns their child. A student who had minimal hearing needed a sign language interpreter; the school district decided she did not need one. The parents wanted the interpreter in the classroom to make sure the student reached her potential. The Courts ruled in favor of the parents. -
Burlington School Committee V Dept. of Education
Link textFirst grader was diagnosed with a learning disability. The school created an IEP but was unable to meet his needs. The parents wanted him a private school which could meet his needs. The courts determined that the school district was responsible for the cost of the private school and transportation and could not shove the expense back onto the parents. -
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Link textThis Act combined the EHA, FAPE, and other landmark cases to provide Federal support to the quality of education for disabled individuals. It consists of four parts covering the general laws, assistance for the education of those with disabilities, early intervention for infants to toddlers, and a list of national programs at the Federal level to assist with the education of those with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Link textPresident Bush signed a ratification of the 1990 Act which expanded the definition of a disability and gave clear instructions on how schools were to use research-based interventions in the process of assisting students with learning difficulties, or determining eligibility for special education. It is also the birth of the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) -
