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American School for the Deaf (ASD)
The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It was founded April 15, 1817, in West Hartford, Connecticut, by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc and became a state-supported school later that year. -
The International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children
A group of administrators and supervisors attending the summer session at Teachers College, Columbia University organized the International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children. Twelve members started the council including Elizabeth E. Farrell, the founder and first President of the council (1922-26). CEC Milestones. http://www.cec.sped.org/About-Us/CEC-Milestones -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Although Brown vs. Board of Education aimed to end legal segregation in public schools based on race, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling paved the road to equal public education opportunities for all U.S. citizens (Royster). The Brown vs. Board case lead to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1965 Voting Rights Act, and paved the way for further cases such as Mills v. Board. All of which would ultimately lead to "the inclusion of children with disabilities in the public schools" (Wood, 2006). -
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended (Rehab Act), The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first law to provide equal access for people with disabilities by removing architectural, employment, and transportation barriers. Section 501 and 503 of the law prohibits federal agencies from discriminating against individuals with disabilities. -
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. It gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he/she turns 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. -
The Education For All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. PL 94-142 also contains a provision that disabled students should be placed in the least restrictive environment-one that allows the maximum possible opportunity to interact with non-impaired students. -
Timothy v. Rochester School District
Timothy W. v. Rochester, New Hampshire, School District, case in which the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals on May 24, 1989, ruled that, under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA; now the Individuals with Disabilities Act [IDEA]), school boards were required to provide special education services to any disabled student regardless of the severity of his or her disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, signed into law by President Bush on Jan. 8, 2002, was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The act supported standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education. Under the NCLB Act, all teachers were required to be “highly qualified” in the subject they teach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) is a federal law that provides partial funding to states to educate the nation's more than six million students receiving special education services. Provisions and guidelines for IDEIA are Zero Reject/FAPE, Child Find, Age, Nondiscriminatory evaluation, Individualized Education Plan, Least restrictive environment, Due process, and Confidentiality of records. -
Co-Teaching Now: Raising Expectations, Improving Outcomes
The Council for Exceptional Children presented Co-Teaching Now: Raising Expectations, Improving Outcomes workshop to help special educators enhance the effectiveness of their collaboration and partnerships with general educators. It aims to enhance abilities to select the best co-teaching approach for a specific class; gain strategies to align teaching with Common Core State Standards, and learn about effective data collection applications to inform instructional decisions.
