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Brown vs. Board of Education
Argued that separation of color and disabilities was not equal, which ended segregation within the public school systems. Introduced special education to the public, and pressed for future changes.https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED525511.pdf -
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Section 504: The Rehabilitation Act
As the nation realized the discrepancies of special education, this act was made to resolve this and stated that discrimination cannot occur based on the child's disability https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED525511.pdf -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1983
Reauthorized discretionary programs, implemented a plan for the individual to transition from school to work settings; established parent training and information centers; and provided funding for demonstration projects and research in early intervention and early childhood special education https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/academy/Dec10IDEA35/Special_Ed_Legislative_History.pdf -
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
Children with disabilities should be educated with their nondisabled peers and the removal of children with disabilities from the regular education classroom should only happen when education in regular classes cannot be reasonably achieved with the addition of aids and services. Other changes were made and made more clarification to the requirements of Special Education procedures. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED525511.pdf -
Child Find
Legislation that requires each school district to identify, locate, and evaluate children with disabilities as well as determine how those children will receive services for their disabilities https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED525511.pdf -
American's With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Identifies discrimination within the work environments, public services and telecommunications and prohibits this discrimination based on disabilities https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/academy/Dec10IDEA35/Special_Ed_Legislative_History.pdf -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1992
This added a crucial part to the IDEA by including infants and toddlers with disabilities. https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/academy/Dec10IDEA35/Special_Ed_Legislative_History.pdf -
No Child Left Behind
This Act, implemented by George W. Bush, gave greater accountability to the education of students in both general and special education. There was however some backlash against this due to the excessive testing done within the public schooling. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED525511.pdf -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
This clarified the school's responsibility to children with disabilities placed by their parents in private schools. Public schools are required, by law, to seek out, evaluate, and collaborate with private institutions in order to ensure that children with disabilities are
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Americans With Disabilities Amendment Act
Revised the term “disability” to more broadly encompass impairments that substantially limit a major life activity. Also, amended Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/academy/Dec10IDEA35/Special_Ed_Legislative_History.pdf
