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Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children was organized by a group of teachers. This council started with 12 members and their founder and first president was Elizabeth E. Farrell. They are committed to exploring the diversity of beliefs of their members and those who the members work with. They are determined to developing solutions to new problems and strengthening programs and services. The diversity includes but is not limited to race, culture, sexual orientation and disabilities. -
National Association of Retarded Citizens
The National Association for Retarded Citizens was formed in 1943 by a small group of parents and other concerned individuals looking to use their voice for change. At this time no one really understood what it meant to have intellectual disabilities. This organization is committed to altering perceptions of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. NARC became a Foreign Business Corporation in NY in January of 74’. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act requires that all public schools receiving funding must provide equal access for students with physical, mental, emotional and/or learning handicaps. This includes evaluating the students and coming up with an Individual Educational Program that fits that student and their parents. This is meant to educate the handicap student along side the non-handicapped students as much as possible. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act insures that all students with disabilities are entitled to a free public education to meet all their needs. This prepares them for further education and jobs that will come. By law, students ages 3-21 are to be educated despite their disabilities. This was signed by President Gerald Ford.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that states no individual with any disabilities can be discriminated against in their job, school, transportation or any other parts of public and private places that are open to the general public. This law is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. This is similar to the rights of people on the basis of race, color, sex and religion. -
METTA Welfare Association
Metta Welfare Association was founded by Venerable Chao Khun Fa Zhao. They are located in Singapore. They aim to provide social services for the community, regardless of their race or religion. They provide many services and one of them is special education and vocational training for children with mild intellectual issues and children on the Autism spectrum. Their motto is “Compassionate love to share brightens hope to those who care.”
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No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was set in place because students with special needs were often shut out of general classroom education. The goal was to provide more educational opportunities for students with disabilities, in poverty, and who speak and understand little or no English. This act holds schools accountable for how students learn and achieve. This was done by annual testing, improvement targets and school penalties. This forced schools to focus on disadvantaged students. -
The Assistive Technology Act
The Assistive Technology Act, signed by President Bush, provides assistive technology to people with disabilities. Since technology has become a big part of education and everyday life this act allows all persons with disabilities to participate in the benefits of technology and keep a fair playing field. Under this law the U.S. states receive a grant to fund Assistive Technology Act Programs which helps people with disabilities learn to use and buy these products at low-cost loans. -
Reauthorization of the IDEA
The Reauthorization of the IDEA made significant changes signed by President Bush. The new law preserved the basic structure of the old civil rights law but adding enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, more flexibility and reducing paper work for teachers, states and local school districts. Also providing highly qualified social education teachers immediately. -
Maitri Bulding
METTA Welfare Association is setting up a second Special Education School to provide education for students with mild learning disabilities and autism for ages 7-18. Co-locating with the Maitri school, this will be the Maitri building. They will also be providing services for graduated students. Their goal for autism students is to make sure they live a full and meaningful life with all the tools they need to succeed.