The History of Special Education By talondria Jan 1, 1866 Civil Rights Act of 1866 Period: 1876 to 2004 History of Special Education Jan 1, 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Oct 6, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Sep 26, 1973 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) Later reauthorized as IDEA 1990 Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) 1997 Amendments to IDEA Jan 1, 2001 No Child Left Behind 2004 Reauthorization of IDEA