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SPED Law History
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Brown v. Board of Education
This case is very significant to children with special needs, because the ideas of race and ability can relate in many ways. If you take out things about race and change in for things about ability, it makes a lot of sense. Also, the parents that were so adiment about the racial issues to be fixed, can relate to the parents with children with a disability. On both sides, the passion toward the cause is enormous, and one can see how much the parents wanted their children to be seen as equals. -
Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Citizens v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
This case built upon what was laid down by Brown v. BOE. Schools in Pennsylvania could no longer deny students with intellectual disibilities a free and appropriate piblic education. -
Mills v. Board of Education of DIstrict of Columbia
This case brought more attention to the rights of all children to have an education that is appropriate for their needs and abilities. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
This act allows students with impairments to be evaluated and recieve supports and services so that they can learn more independently. -
Public Law 94-142: The Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
The impact of these provisions were huge. Parents all over the country were very excited. This law stated that no public school in the country could turn children away. -
The Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Westchester County, New York v. Amy Rowley
The significance of this was profound. Now students will only be provided services to the extent that they benefit from the educational program . -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
All people, regardless of ability, have the right to live independently, make choices, contribute to society, and enjoy full integration in every respect. -
Oberti v. the Board of Education
THis case encouraged schools to consider a greater range of inclusive services for students with disabilities before resorting to segregating them from the general classroom. -
IDEA Amendments of 1997
This is the law that provides equal educational opportunity for students with disabilities. -
Ceader Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.
This case revisits and affirms that meaningful access to free public education will be ensured for children by providing the related services they require. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
This simply builds on the other IDEA act, making improvments to the prior one.
