Special Education Timeline by Mayela G Paz

  • CEC

    CEC

    Farrell and a group of other special educators from across the united States and Canada founded the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC)
  • ARC

    ARC

    ARC was formed by parents of people with developmental disabilities.
  • Brown vs. the Board of Education

    Brown vs. the Board of Education

    Brown vs. the Board of Education ends “separate but equal education”
  • NAGC

    NAGC

    The National Association of Gifted Children was founded under the leadership of Ann Isaacs.
  • PL 94-142

    PL 94-142

    The landmark federal law was passed, “The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, commonly known as PL 94-142. This provides federal funds to assist schools public education available to students with specific disabilities.
  • Hudson vs Rowley.

    Hudson vs Rowley.

    Hudson vs Rowley. School districts should provide the necessary level of benefits to a child with disabilities.
  • IDEA

    IDEA

    The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended to become the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
  • ADA

    ADA

    The federal law “Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures the right of individuals with disabilities to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of their lives; it provides protections of civil rights in the specific areas of employment, transportation, public accomodations, state and local government, and telecommunications.
  • Amendment of PL 94-142

    Amendment of PL 94-142

    The Education for Act Handicapped Children Act was amended again but its name didn’t change.
  • NCLB

    NCLB

    No Child Left Behind Act passed, which ensures that all students are to take standard tests of academic achievement and achieve at a level equal to students without disabilities.
  • IDEIA

    IDEIA

    It was reauthorized The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) which ensures that all children and youths with disabilities have the right to a free, appropriate public education.