Special Education History

  • Brown V Board of Education

    Brown V Board of Education
    African Amercian right to equal education.
  • PARC V Pennsylvania and Mills V D.C. Board of Education

    PARC V Pennsylvania and Mills V D.C. Board of Education
    court states that people with disabilities have equal rights and equal opportunities
  • The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) Now known as IDEA

    The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) Now known as IDEA
    Said all schools must educate all students with disabilities.
  • Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District

    Supreme Court ruled all students whole qualify for special education must have access to public schools that meet their needs.
  • Irving Independent School District V Tatro

    A young girl was denied by the school system to have someone accompany her to the bathroom. The Supreme Court established a law that someone would accompany the person if it was needed.
  • Larry P. V Wilson Riles

    IQ tests cannot determine whether or not African Amercians are intellectually disabled because of cultural bias.
  • Daniel R.R. V State Board of Education

    A student with Down's syndrome was denied regular education because she had Down's syndrome.
  • Americans With Disabilities Act

    Americans With Disabilities Act
    A law that states you can not discriminate because of physical or mental disabilities.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Act

    Says how states and public agencies provide early special education to young children with disabilities.
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    This law says all states must develope certain skills for each grade level.
  • PSSA is revised

    Children with intellectual disabilities will have a choice as to whether or not they will take the PSSA test.
  • Autism is in the process of being cured

    Stem cell research is occuring on curing autism.