Special Education

By marleycal

  • Braille Was Invented

    Louis Braille invented a tactile version of reading to help visually impaired individuals

  • Civil Rights Act

    This act declares that everyone who is a citizen has the right not be be discriminated against, which helps future laws come to light helping the cause.

  • Helen Keller Went blind

    Helen Keller became blind and deaf due to an illness as a child; this lead up to her eventually being a strong advocate for people with disabilities

  • Helen Keller got her Degree

    She was the first person with deafblindness to earn a degree, she was also the first to earn an honorary degree from Harvard

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Laid the foundation for a later law (1975) to be passed in the education system

  • Elementary and secondary Education Act

    Guaranteed funding for special education centers

  • Lanterman Act

    Develops the rights for people with disabilities and some of their service systems needed from family to family

  • Mills v. Board of Education

    They fought for the right of students with disabilities to be educational entities, no matter the cost of their accommodations.

  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    This prohibits discrimination of any and all disabled bodies in any federally funded programs.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Gave free appropriate public education to every child with a disability in the country

  • Public Law #94-142

    This law secured the fundamental ideals, and rights to ensure equal access to public education

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    Prohibits discrimination against affected parties in areas of employment, transportation, and public accommodations

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    It had most of the changes to a different act, which is the elementary and secondary act, to improve it.

  • individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)

    Several amendments were made to the IDEA to make the IDEIA

  • Family Opportunity Act / Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005

    Established family-to-family health information in all states

  • The first time I was taught about Special Education

    This was the first time I can remember that anyone in my life had brought up the subject of people with disabilities and special needs. (it was in first grade)

  • When I was diagnosed

    This is when I was first diagnosed with my multiple learning disabliities.

  • My first 504 meeting

    This was the first time I had a meeting with a teacher about accommodations that I needed in class.

  • My first lesson with Special needs

    I had to facilitate a bingo game with a legally blind young lady and learn how to incorporate her into the activity.

  • First time sitting in on an IEP meeting

    This was done over a Zoom meeting, but I got to sit in for a part of my observation hours.