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Special Education Law Timeline

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  • Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education
    Civil rights case to prevent discrimination in education History.com Editors (2009, Oct. 27). Brown Vs. Board of Education. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka

  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
    Prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in terms of federal funding. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act
    Requires a free and appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments

    Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
    Mandates special education for preschoolers with disabilities and incentives for providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act
    Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
    Emphasizes transition programs for adolescents with disabilities Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
    Provided a major retooling and expansion of services for students with disabilities and their families including General Education teachers become part of the IEP Team. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • No Left Child Left Behind Act

    No Left Child Left Behind Act
    A major educational reform effort focusing on the academic achievement of students and qualifications of teachers. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
    Modifies the individualized education program process in addition to changes affecting school discipline, due process, and evaluation of students with disabilities. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.

  • Rosa's Law

    Rosa's Law
    Removes the terms mental retardation and mentally retarded from federal health, education, and labor statutes. Preferred language is now intellectual disability. Gargiulo, R.M. and Bouck, E.C. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, INC.