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Students with disabilities were isolated into different classrooms from the rest of the students, to avoid influences on "non-disabled children". There was a deep fear that people with disabilities would reproduce and integrate with society if they received an education. -
This argued that segregation was unconstitutional
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Requires Federal funded building to have accessibilities for people with disabilities -
The state of Pennsylvania was sued by the the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) for not providing education for students who have intellectual disabilities -
made it illegal for public institutions to discriminate against individuals who have disabilites -
Allows for children with disabilities to attend public schools and protects the rights of children with disabilities there. It is now called Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -
Hendrick Hudson District Board of Education V. Rowley where the parents requested a sign language interpreter for their daughter Amy but the school denied them of one. -
Helps with defending and protecting people with disabilities from discrimination in workplace, as well as school -
Helps with aiding students with intellectual disabilities. Gives students opportunities for grants and Federal work-study programs -
A program by President John F. Kennedy that supports research on intellectuals with disabilities and all aspects of maternal, human development, and child health that we still use today. Consisted of a panel of doctors, and outstanding scientists.