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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education Court decision that paved the road for full integration of all students in public schools. This decision was the basis for future legislation involving the inclusion of children with disabilities into school. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia Landmark special education case that declared that students with disabilities must be given a public education regardless of budget limits. It set the stage for a revolution of services based on children's needs, not on the schools’ financial capabilities to give such services. -
Section 504
Section 504 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act set the stage for IDEA and ADA; it required disability accomodations in society and schools; and garanteed basic civil rights to people with disabilities. Regulations not released until 1977. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
EHA Required a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. Students with exceptionalities and their parents became protected. Reauthorized in 1986 to include infants and toddlers. -
Part C of EAHCA
Part C of EAHCA Full implementation of the program in all states on September 30, 1994. The 1986 amendments of EAHCA established the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers: assists states in developing and implementing a statewide, comprehensive coordinated, multidsciplinary, interagency system that makes early intervention services available to all children with disabilities from birth to age 3. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Legislation that prevents discrimination in employment, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications. It required phased-in accessibility in schools and implemented normalization across life in America. -
IDEA
IDEA EAHCA was renamed IDEA, a service exercising specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Reauthorized in 1997 and in 2004. -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB Legislation passed that required state schools to create standards with yearly testing. Students with disabilities are given alternative assessment.
