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U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation is unconstitutional in schools. "separate but equal"
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The state of Pennsylvania guaranteed free public education to all disabled children ages 6-21
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Established that all children with disabilities will be granted public support for all educational needs
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First disability civil rights in the U.S. which forbids discrimination against disabled people. Individuals in this program can receive federal assistance
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Known as Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)-- to assure that all handicapped students have a free appropriate public education
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An extension of PL 94-142, which includes:
- mandated services for preschoolers, ages 3-5
-early interventions for infants and toddlers
- Individualized Family Service Plan (IFP)
-"developmentally delayed" was created -
-Name changed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Autism & Traumatic Brain Injury has a discrete category
- Rehabilitation counseling & Social work are included in services
- Established that Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) are required by age 16 -
-Students with disabilities are required to take state and district wide tests
- Transition planning starts at age 14
- General educators are required to be involved in IEP team
- Students with disabilities have to have access to general education curriculum -
Reauthorized elementary and secondary education act. This allows public schools to be flexible with how they distribute funds from the government to improve students with disabilities achievement.
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George W. Bush signed bill PL 108-446 which is also referred to as IDEA or IDEIA of 2004. These guidelines affect all students with disabilities in preschool to 21 years old.
