Module 1: History of Special Education and Inclusive Education Timeline

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  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia

    Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia
    Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia was a lawsuit filed against the district of Colombia in the U.S.A, the case ruled that every student with a disability must be granted a free public appropriate education.

  • First Center for Independent Living Opens

    First Center for Independent Living Opens
    First Center for Independent Living Opens, a group of students with disabilities at the university of California moved out from the campus to the community and opened the first independent living center, they taught themselves the daily living skill needed to survive as well as to teach and hire personal assistant to help with physical assistance.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTmE9p1jh5Y

  • Section 504

    Section 504
    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act was put in for the protection from discrimination of special needs and disabilities. Section 504 prohibit organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services.
    https://www.pacer.org/parent/504/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjKqABhDLARIsABbJrGkX8CDheyRGYa_YDWHg2gZmNZC_6CrxzYTAiTRM6-spbYhQSIg-S50aAslcEALw_wcB

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act
    Education for All Handicapped Children Act, The United States congress enacted this act to support the youth with disabilities. the act required every public schools acquiring federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities.

  • Least Restrictive Environment

    Least Restrictive Environment
    Least Restrictive Environment, gives a student with a disability an opportunity to join a classroom with students that are not disable or a disability.

  • Board of Ed. Of HHCD V. Rowley

    Board of Ed. Of HHCD V. Rowley
    Board of Ed. Of HHCD V. Rowley, Rowley was a deaf student, the school she attached refused to provide a sign language interpreter to assist. The court case designed a Two- part test, The test would determined if FAPE was being met according to the students IEP as well as IDEA.

  • Handicapped Children’s Protection Act

    Handicapped Children’s Protection Act
    Handicapped Children’s Protection Act was a public law that was signed by Ronald Regan, the law gave all parents with a child with a disability additional say in the buildout of their child's IEP.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act
    Americans with Disabilities Act, was signed into law by George W. Bush, the law guarantee everyone with a disability will have the same rights as everyone else without a disability, the law also stated that people with special needs cannot be discriminated against in schools, the workplace, and everyday society such as public transportation.

  • IDEA

    IDEA
    The IDEA act was signed into law by George W. Bush. This act give and ensure that students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education. This law also included 6 pillars, FAPE, LRE, IEP, evaluation, parent/student participation, and all procedural safeguards for participants.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    No Child Left Behind Act, was signed into law by George W. Bush. this law required states to develop assessments in basic skills. This law also required states to test their student in basic skill at the grades from 3-8 and once in high school.