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Special Education

  • Training programs for the gifted

    Training programs for the gifted

    Programs were created to assist students with gifted talents
  • Council of Exceptional Children

    Council of Exceptional Children

    This council was created to work with children with Exceptionalities.
  • ESEA Amendments

    ESEA Amendments

    Established the first federal grant program for education of children with disabilities.
  • The Learning Disability Act

    The Learning Disability Act

    An Act that classified learning disabilities and made available funds for state-level programs for learning disabilities.
  • FERPA

    FERPA

    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This Allows students information to be protected.
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    This act made available free and appropriate public education and also included non discriminatory assessments.
  • IDEA

    IDEA

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Suggested people-first language and promoted the term disability instead of handicap.
  • American Disability Act

    American Disability Act

    Made service available to infant and toddlers with disabilities
  • NCLB

    NCLB

    No Child Left Behind. Students with special needs are allowed accommodations when it comes to assessments, extended test periods and one-on-one testing.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement act

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement act

    Reauthorization and revision of IDEA