SPED timeline

By KariFinkle
  • Council for Exceptional Children

    Council for Exceptional Children

    First advocacy group for children with disabilities.
  • PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Schools cannot deny education to students who have a mental disability. FAPE.
  • Mills v. Board of Education

    Mills v. Board of Education

    Students have the right to go to school regardless of cost. FAPE.
  • U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Federal funding would be taken away to those that discriminate against individuals with disabilities.
  • IDEA

    IDEA

    Ensured students with disabilities have access to education. FAPE.
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act.

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act.

    The act said that all public schools receiving federal funding most provide a free and appropriate education (FAPE) for all students with disabilities between the ages of 5-21.
  • LRE

    LRE

    Least restrictive environment.
  • ADA

    ADA

    ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act

    NCLB is a law that requires state-wide assessments for all students in grades 3-8 and one assessment during high school.
  • Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District

    Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District

    Required schools to provide appropriate IEP that suits the needs of each individual student.