Special education law

SPED Law Timeline

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown decided that parents of children with disabilities, could begin to bring lawsuits against their school districts for excluding and segregating children with disabilities.
  • PARC and Mills

    PARC and Mills

    The congress launched an investigation into the status of children with disabilities and found that millions of children were not receiving an appropriate education, ending in court cases establishing in law the right to education for all handicapped children
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Individuals with disabilities have the same legal rights and admission to programs and services as anyone else would. Individuals with disabilities related to speech, manual, and sensory skills are entitled to supplementary tools and other aids.
  • Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

    Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

    Students with disabilities have legal rights to many, here are two examples, Approved and appropriate accommodations and modifications during assessments, and an individualized education plan (IEP). Parents have the right to view their child’s school records
  • Amendments to the Education of All Handicapped Children Act

    Amendments to the Education of All Handicapped Children Act

    All legal rights provided under Education of All Handicapped Children Act, including FAPE, LRE, IEP, and parameters of parental involvement, are equally provided to special needs preschool children.
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

    IDEA expands the disability categories by adding autism and traumatic brain injury. It also approves and reinforces all aspects of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

    Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

    This act of 1990 prohibits discrimination of special needs individuals in adulthood. The ADA prohibits discrimination for special needs adults in:
    - Transportation
    - Telecommunication services
    - Government agencies, services, and occupation.
  • Amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 1997

    Amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 1997

    In this amendment it provides a greater detail about who needs to be present during Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings and different paperwork and procedures which are required for IEP documentation. Also, the states are responsibly for tracking and documenting the performance, growth, and evolution of each special needs student.
  • No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

    No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

    No Child Left Behind is a federal law that provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress. Also, the states are required to test students in reading and math in grades 3rd through 8th and then once in high school.
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act

    Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act

    In this Disabilities Education Improvement Act is it legally required that students with disabilities are to be taught by their teachers that are highly qualified, teachers who have obtained a state teaching license, and who are certified in special education as well as core subjects.