Legislation That Shaped the History of Special Education

By Alan Scott Johnson

  • Brown vs. Board of Education

  • Mainstreaming students with disabilities

    *In 1968 students with mild disabilities were mainstreamed.

  • Section 504

    *Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    *Offers protection for people with disabilities

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

  • Regular Education Initiative

    *Education in which students with disabilities were to be supported within classrooms.

  • Inclusion Movement

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990, 1992, and 1997

  • No Child Left Behind

    *All students will be held to high standards.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

    *More students are education with non-disabled peers
    *More students with disabilities are employed