Special Education History

By ashjo8
  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    The brown decision led the way to a growing understanding that all people, regardless of race, gender, or disability, that they have a right to public education.
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    This act addressed the inequality of educational opportunity for unprivileged children.
  • Mills v. Board of Education

    Mills v. Board of Education

    Children should have access to education no matter their disability.
  • Congressional Investigation

    Congressional Investigation

    Congress launched an investigation and found that children with disabilities were not getting an education.
  • Rehabilitation Act

    Rehabilitation Act

    This act guaranteed civil rights for the disabled
  • Public Law (PL)

    Public Law (PL)

    This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education.
  • The Education For all Handicapped Children Act

    The Education For all Handicapped Children Act

    This act gave children with disabilities specific legal rights to an education.
  • The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

    The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

    This law focused on insuring that children with disabilities have access to education.
  • Americans with Disability Act

    Americans with Disability Act

    This Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

    On December 3, 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was amended again. it is now known as the IDEA.