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P.A.R.C V Pennsylvania
This landmark case discused that retarted children are not able to learn and train in the first state section. In the second section the court gave permission to the state to get rid of school for children under five years old. The third and four sections gave reasons which made no sense so the state board of education can not accept disabled children. These children have no right to a public education. -
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Mills V Board of Education of the district of Columbia
Mills expanded the ruling of P.A.R.C not only children with development disabilities but also children with behavioral, mental hyperactive and emotional issues from being rejct to attend public education. Mills argued there is not enough money to have the system in place to cater to special need children. The court said the state need to increase equitable to support the programs. -
Americans With Disabilities Act and Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.
The education for all handicapped children act took affect in 1975 which guaranteed public education for handicapped children. -
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This act was instituted for special and regular professionals who work with special needs children in public schools. As long the children are of age for schools, and you are in that setting, you must abide by the act. It is the baseline to protect children with disabilities. They have the right to receive free and reliable education in public schools without discrimination. They can not be placed in a private room or the basement of the school. -
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American Disabilities Act
This act was inacted to get rid of segregation, stimatixation and discrimination toward people with disabilities. Many people have certain attitude toward others who are different or came from different culture or religions which contribute to exclusion. ADA forbide negative act toward people with disabilities. Although it was set on the rights movements of African-Americans, women, older adults and people with different sexual orientations and gender identities. -
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Board of Education V Rowley
In this case Amy Rowley was not able to hear but she excelled more than a regular child. At an IEP meeting her parents ask the school to assign a qualified sign language professional in all of her classes. Her parents lost the case then they appealed to the U.S District and they won. The Rowley decision used the Procedural safeguards of the IDEA for the state to follow and the child's IEP to support more plan. -
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References
Forte, J. (2017). History of special education: Important landmark cases (Links to an external site.). Forte Law Group. http://www.fortelawgroup.com/history-special-education-important-landmark-cases McBride, A. (2007). Landmark cases: Brown v. Board of Education. Educational Broadcasting Corporation. (Links to an external site.)http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html -
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References
Blanck, P. (2019). Why America is better off because of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. Touro Law Review, 35(1), 605–618. U.S. Department of Education. (2010, November 22). Celebrating 35 years of IDEA (Links to an external site.) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/DUn6luZQaXE -
Marie A. Diaz-Cervo
ESE 601 Students with Exceptionalities in the School Setting
Instructor: Cindy Marble