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Dealt with segregation of Anglo and African American students. The description of the emotional effects segregation had on children of color led the way for parents to begin advocating for children with handicaps.
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The first federal grant program that gave money to state institutions and schools devoted to the education of with disabilities.
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Established the first Federal grant support for the education of children with disabilities at a local school level. Established the Bureau of Education of the Handicapped and the National Advisory Council.
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Expanded the amendments of 1965 and 1966. It authorized additional support of regional centers for education of handicapped children, services for deaf and blind children, and the recruitment of personnel for the education of handicapped children.
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Declared that some state laws were unconstitutional and mandated that states evaluate and place children with mental disabilities properly.
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Decreed that children with disabilities be given public education regardless of ability to pay for education.
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Established a process that state and local agencies would be held accountable for providing educational services for all handicapped children.
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Added in the Handicapped Children's Protection Act which allowed courts to award reasonable amounts of legal fees to parents or legal representation which has been brought under civil action.
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Decreed that children with disabilities could not be excluded from school due to behaviors.
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Mandated that students with disabilities be part of the district assessments. Also Educators would be required to be part of the IEP team.
