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The Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is an international organization whose mission is to support professionals and parents in providing services to exceptional children. The CEC members are educators who work to ensure that each student reaches their highest potential. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Integration into public schools was introduced by Brown v. Board of Education. Due to the outcome of this U.S. Supreme Court case, segregation on the basis of race violated equal educational opportunity. This case led the way to a growing understanding that all people, regardless of race, gender, or disability, have a right to public education.The idea emphasized by this law is to ensure that a diverse group of students learn together. -
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities expanded its mission and scope of work, and changed its name to the National Center for Learning Disabilities.Their mission is to improve the lives of all people with learning and attention issues by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The first right-to-education suit in the country, to overturn that Pennsylvania law and secure a quality education for all children. The state agreed to provide a free public education for children with mental retardation. Regardless of a students disability they could not be turned down. -
The Association for the Severely Handicapped
TASH is an international advocacy association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and people who work in the disability field. The mission of TASH is to promote the full inclusion and participation of children and adults with significant disabilities in every aspect of their community, and to eliminate the social injustices that diminish human rights. With TASH people with disabilities are included and fully participating members of their communities. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act establishes a right to public education for all children regardless of disability. The goal of EHA was to ensure children with disabilities gained access to a free and appropriate public education. This law provided all public schools federal funding that provided equal access to education for children with physical/mental disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. ADA 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.The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.The goal of IDEA is to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity for education as those students who do not have a disability. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Students with disabilities are required to participate in statewide assessments that are used as standard measures. -
Assistive Technology Act
The Assistive Technology Act supports State efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance, for individuals with disabilities of all ages.
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