The History of Special Education

  • Public Law 85-926

  • National Education Defense Act of 1958 (NDEA)

  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

  • Library Services and Construction Act

  • PARC vs The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  • Mills vs District of Columbia Board of Education

  • The Family Educational Rights Acts of 1973

  • The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  • The Community Service Act

  • The Education for All Handicapped Children Act

  • Education of the Deaf Act

  • The Handicapped Children's Protection Act

  • The Rehabilitation Act of 1986

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  • Individuals with Disabilities Act

  • No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

  • IDEA Reenactment/Improvement Act of 2004