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Beginning of modern Special Education Movement
Advocacy for citizens with special needs started to rise as many veterans returned home from WW2 with major disabilities. -
Public Law 176
Created awareness for employment opportunities for citizens with special needs. -
Brown v. Board of Education
A Supreme Court case that in 1954 ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional -
Beginning of Non-Federal Special Education Programs
States were allowed to create their own special education programs. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Provided money to help children with disabilities and children under the poverty line access quality education. -
Education of the Handicapped Act
Provided funding for states who created education programs for children with special needs. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Requires schools to provide special education programs and to generally be non-discriminatory toward students with special needs in all programs. -
Creation of the National Association for Down Syndrom
Created to advocate for students with down syndrome and provide support to families with members with down syndrome. -
Board of Education v. Rowley
A court case that ruled that as long as the state meets the requirements of current acts, they can carry out special education programs as best seen fit. -
Americans With Disabilities Act
Prohibited discrimination of people with special needs in different aspects of life, including education, transportation, and employment. -
Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Emphasized reading, math, and science within individualized education programs, as well as within all education. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Changed aspects of education from previous acts, including individualized education programs and different accountability methods within schools.