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Historical Timeline for Students with Exceptionalities

By aorona77

  • This Landmark case Mills V Board of Education of the District of Columbia,358 F. Supp. 866 (D.D.C. 1972)

    This Landmark case Mills V Board of Education of the District of Columbia,358 F. Supp. 866 (D.D.C. 1972)
    The District of Columbia is legally obligated to provide all residents with the means to receive such instruction, a publicly funded education (Forte, 2017). Federal laws guarantee a free, appropriate, public education for all children with disabilities. Haley DuPlessis. (2023, May 1). Mills v. Board of Education (1972) [Video]. [YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfGmK1R0jR0]

  • Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1975

    Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1975
    law that makes available free and appropriate public education to all eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and ensures special education and related services for them.
    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2024, March 27). About IDEA - the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/

  • This Landmark case Board of Education v. Rowley 458 U.S. 176 (1982)

    This Landmark case Board of Education v. Rowley 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
    Amy Rowley who was hearing impaired attended school. She was not provided with a sign language interpreter. Amy Rowely challenged the decision, she was deprived of the appropriate education to which was entitled.
    formating the procedural safeguards that the state required to comply.
    Quimbee. (2022, March 2). Board of Education v. Rowley Case Brief Summary | Law Case Explained [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIXSW-DYVm

  • This Landmark case of Timothy W v. Rochester New Hampshire, School District 875 F. 2nd 954 (1st Cir. 1989)

    This Landmark case of Timothy W v. Rochester New Hampshire, School District 875 F. 2nd 954 (1st Cir. 1989)
    Timothy's multiple disabilities determined that he was educationally handicapped and not eligible for special education. Court's order holding handicapped individuals are not eligible for special education. Ruling, the act provides for a zero-rejection policy. Severely challenged children are provided the highest priority and protection under the terms.
    Lionel & Wendy Ayers. (2021, December 4). Timothy v Rochester NH School District [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKNf8RrXpc

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990

    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990
    Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else. The ADA had one of its main aims to make educational institutions more accessible to disabled students as one of its objectives. To reach this goal, reasonable accommodations must be made
    Blanck, P. (2019). Why America is better off because of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
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