History of Special and Inclusive ED

By daneilicollado1

  • The Start of EHA and IDEA

    The Start of EHA and IDEA
    Family advocacy associations pushed the federal government to begin to develop and validate practices for students with disabilities and their families.

  • The Start of Inclusiveness in Classrooms

    The Start of Inclusiveness in Classrooms
    Family advocacy groups began lobbying for children with disabilities and their families. After enough lobbying, the federal government passed legislation to provided adequate training and support for teachers with deaf, hard-of-hearing or intellectually disabled students. This laid the groundwork for effective programs and services for special education throughout the country.

  • Florida's Program

    Florida's Program
    In the 1960s Florida began expanding the special education program. The program was underfunded at first with vocational, exceptional, and kindergarten funding units being frozen for two years. Enrollment at this time started rapidly growing.

  • Title IX

    Title IX
    Title IX is a landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education setting that receives federal funding. The first chapter of Title IX implementation is mainly associated with sports. Unfortunately Title IX is almost always faced with backlash and resistance from those that find it unnecessary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2ErhfP_PX8

  • 504s

    504s
    Section 504 helps ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities. It protects students with all types of disabilities, even hidden ones. A student with a 504 plan will receive their proper accommodations laid out in a formal agreement between the school and the student's family.

  • Federal Inclusion in Classrooms

    Federal Inclusion in Classrooms
    Since 1975, students with disabilities were required to attended school. They were to be educated in a least restrictive environment. The legislature that approved this was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA).

  • North Florida Schools of Special ED

    North Florida Schools of Special ED
    A group of parent who knew their children needed better educational opportunities for their with intellectual and developmental differences. NFSSE has expanded their campuses and caters to students ages 6-22 and even offers graduate programs for those ages 22-40. Their teacher to student ratio is 1:6. They have been open for over 30 years. https://www.northfloridaschool.org/about/our-history/

  • IDEIA of 2004

    IDEIA of 2004
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 is a federal law that ensures all children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education. The IDEIA encourages schools to use research based interventions to identify students with learning disabilities. The act supports early intervention for infants, toddlers, and their families.