Discuss the history of special education from the early 1900s to the present. Be sure to include landmark court cases in your discussion
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Discuss the history of special education from the early 1900s to the present.Be sure to include landmark court cases in your discussion.
Answers will vary but should include the following points
• In the early 1900s, students with disabilities were excluded from public schools and negative labels were used as descriptors.
• Prior to the 1970s,public schools, in many states, could legally exclude students with disabilities.
• Services were provided in segregated settings when schools began to accept a measure of responsibility for students with disabilities.
• 1954-Changes began with Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
• Supreme Court ruled that education must be available to all children on equal terms.
• Parents of students with disabilities wanted equal protection for their children.
• 1972-In PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the court ruled that students with intellectual disabilities were entitled to a free appropriate public education.
• 1975-Congress passed P.L. 94-142 granting a free and appropriate public education to all students with disabilities.
• This law has been amended many times, with the most recent reauthorization in 2004.
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