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Some believe this was the first documented case of autism.
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This case allowed eugenic sterilization procedures to take place throughout the United States.
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Segregation ruled illegal in the United States.
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Provided funds to teachers who worked with the mentally handicapped
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Provided money to train teachers who worked with the deaf.
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The first of many initiatives to provide equal education to all students. These acts gave money to train teachers to work with students with disabilities
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Trained and provided funding for teachers of children with disabilities.
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This act as part of President Johnson’s campaign for ‘War on Poverty’. It offered federal funds to school districts to create programs for students with disabilities and from low income families. This act also formed the Office of Special Education.
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Created the first early programs for preschool aged children with disabilites.
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Placed responsibility on states to organize programs and services for people with developmental disabilities.
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Ruled that IQ tests are biased against minorities and the poor
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Ensured that disabled persons placed in an institute must recieve education or treatment.
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The first pieces of legislation to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. The law specifically worked to prohibit discrimination for programs that received any federal backing or were federal programs to begin with and was broken up into a series of sections.
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The court ruled that a group of Chinese speaking children in a California school were denied equal opportunities in education.
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This Act gave free and appropriate education for all disabled children, provided stronger parental rights and ensured each student an individual education plan.
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Changed the face of public education by providing free and appropriate education for all students with disabilities. It also gave stronger parental rights and instigated the concept of an individualized education plan.
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Expanded coverage to children under 5 and transition to the workplace.
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Mandated job training for adults with disabilities and began supported employment
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This Act provided protection in evaluation, free appropriate public education, ensured the least restrictive environment, increased procedural safeguards and parental participation,
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This Act gave Americans with disabilities protection from discrimination, civil rights and jobs.
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Supported and added to the previous IDEA act.
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Created ensure no child is left in a failing school.
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IDEA was reauthorized with many changes, such as the addition of Individualized Education Programs and highly qualified teachers.
