Special education

SPED Timeline

By jahrens1
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    SPED Timeline

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    • Overturn of "separate but equal doctrine"
    • Integration of public schools
    • This was the basis for future rulings that children with disabilities cannot be excluded from school.
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

    Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
    • Special education for all students with disabilities
    • All students with disabilities have a right to free public education
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    • Public education for students with mental retardation
    • In the state of Pennsylvania, no child with mental retardation can be denied public education.
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • Section 504

    Section 504
    • Set the stage for IDEA and ADA
    • Guranteed basic civil rights to people with disabilities
    • Required Accomodations in schools and in society
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., and Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson 2008.

  • PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act
    • Guranteed a free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • Burlington School Committee v. Department of Education

    Burlington School Committee v. Department of Education
    • In some cases, public schools may be required to pay for private placements hen the district does not provide an apporpriate education
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • PL 101-476

    PL 101-476
    • Changed name to IDEA
    • Added transition plans (ITPs)
    • Added Autism as special education category
    • Added traumatic brain injury as a category
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • NCLB Act of 2001: Elementary and Secondary Education PL 107-110

    NCLB Act of 2001: Elementary and Secondary Education PL 107-110
    • Required that all schoolchildren participate in state and district testing.
    • Called for 100% proficiency of all students in reading and math by 2012
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

  • Assistive Technology Act of 2004 PL 108-364

    Assistive Technology Act of 2004 PL 108-364
    • Provided support for school-to-work transition projects
    • Continued a national web site on assistive technology
    • Assisted states in creating and supporting: device loan programs, financial loans to individuals with disabilities to purchase AT devices, equipment, and demonstrations
    Bryant, D.P., Smith, D.D., & Bryant, B.R. Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms. Boston: Pearson, 2008.