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State law was declared that segregation in public schools was illegal.
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President John F. Kennedy signed the Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Amendment. This plan was the first legislation of its kind focusing on mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
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This law provides for establishing 75 to 100 model programs for preschool handicapped children.
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Guaranteed civil rights to every disabled person. It also required accommodations for disabled students within schools.
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Established the right of children with disabilities to receive a free, appropriate public education.
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Prohibited disability-based discrimination in any public place. Regarding full and equal services, facilities, public accommodations, and entertainment goods including places of education.
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Provides funds for additional educational assistance. This assistance is geared towards the improvements in their academic progress.
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This law mandates accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities
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Gives way to the caretakers and parents of the students who feel that their Individualized Education Program (IEP) were not appropriate. If an agreement could not be met between the two parties, either the family or the school could file for an impartial due process hearing. This case resulted in that an IEP in question must be proven in court that it is damaging to the student.
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Was an amendment to broaden the type of persons with disabilities to be included along with those originally protected by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
