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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Landmark Supreme Court Case that declared separate is not equal. Allowed for parents of students to assert that their children were not receiving an adequate education. Case proved that children were denied equal opportunity in school. -
Mainstreaming Students with Disabilites
Around this time students with mild disabilities are mainstreamed with students with disabilities. At this time only students with mid disabilities were allowed in general education classrooms. These students were only considered to be visiting the general education classroom. This was an attempt to provide individuals with disabilities a "normal" classroom experience. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
A civil rights law that protects people who do not qualify for services under the IDEA , but still have a disability. Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Provides accommodations for students like extended time and small testing location. -
Inclusion Movement
Prior to the 1960s, most students with disabilities were segregated from other students. Only student with mild disabilities were allowed to mainstream, and they were only considered to be visitors in the general education classroom. In the 1980s the inclusion movement began. The inclusion movement encouraged children with disabilities to be educated in a general education classroom with their peers. -
REI
Regular Education Initiative is a concept proposed by Assistant Secretary of Education Madeline Will. The goal of REI is to merge the special education and regular education system into a singular unit. The resources of both regular education and special education would be merged to provide students with an inclusive education. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind was a program that required all students to be held to the same high standards. Therefore students with mild disabilities must pass all state assessments. This required that students with mild disabilities should be instructed with the state standards. This program emphasized research based teaching methods and highly qualified teachers. -
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 amended previous acts. This landmark initiative ensured that more students are educated with their non disabled peers, more disabled students are employed, and more students with disabilities are attending college. This was the most important law for school age individuals with disabilities.
