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This landmark case, while primarily a decision about segregating schools based on race, first establish the idea that separtate, by definition, is not equal when it come to schooling. This would be the president that all future special education legislation would be based on.
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More specifically section 504 of the Rehabilition Act provides rights and accomidations to individuals with Physical disabilities.
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Guaranteed a free public education to all students regardless of disability and setup due process so schools and agencies may be held accountable. Instituted IEPs and LRE.
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Expanded the law in include ealry childhood education and transition to life after high school.
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Established Part B and H which offer services to student of preschool age (3-5) and from birth to 5 repectively
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Renamed and replaced the EHA. Mandated that students be included as much as possible in the regular classroom. Also defined assistive Technology
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Insured access to the "General Ciriculum". Added services for the blind and visualy impaired
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Requited children with IEPs to be assessed with other students on high stakes tes
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Allows RTI as a method of identifying SLD
