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Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It was slow to show change but change did approach. (Wood, pg.16) -
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka/Mills vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The courts take the position that children with disabilities have the right to an equal education opportunity as that of their non-disabled peers. This decision made by the Supreme Court brought about major changes in schools and also many other social and legislative changes. (Wood, pg. 6) -
Section 504: Civil Rights for Citizens with Disabilities
This national law protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. (Wood, pg. 7) -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
This was also known as P.L. 94-142. Before 1975, children with disabilities were often denied an education because of their their disabilities. EAHCA mandated all school districts to educate students with disabilities. (Wood, pg. 8-9) -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA extended the nondiscrimination protections under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to other areas of society. (Wood, pg. 19) -
The EAHCA is amended and is now called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The amendment calls for changes to the old law. One of the biggest changes was the addition of transition services for assisting students with disabilities in transitioning from high school to postsecondary life. (Wood, pg. 19) -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB included new requirements for states to develop standards for grades 3 through 8 and high school in key academic areas, reading/language arts, science, and math. Annual assessments were given for these standards. (Wood, pg. 19-20)
