SPED timeline

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With the National Defense Education Act, for the first time, the federal government became involved in elementary and secondary high schools.

President Eisenhower signed this 4 days after NDEA. It provided financial support to colleges and universities to train people to teach the mentally retarded.

President Kennedy proudly created this Panel in recognition of the needs of individuals with Mental Retardation. He had personal experience with this disability since his sister was also diagnosed with mental retardation.

In Chicago, parents organize at a convention and create the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities.

Congress creatied a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, which is now called the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

President Lyndon Johnson signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

By passing the State Schools Act, there was a shift to improve the education for students with severe disabilities.

Congress in 1966 mandated a Bureau for the Education of the Handicapped (BEH) under Title VI of the ESEA which was the first education of the handicapped act.

When this act was signed, it authorized support for early childhood education programs.

These amendments increased enrollment to Head Start for young children with disabilties.

This litigation was brought by 7 people with disabillities against the District of Columbia public schools. It was decided that no one can be denied the right to enroll or be expelled solely because of disability.

This national law protects individuals that have been diagnosed with disabilities from discrimination based on their disability.

Parents are allowed to have access to all personally identifiable information collected, maintained, or used by a school district regarding their child.

Raymond Kurzweil invents the Kurzweil Reader which changes text into synthesized speech.

This amendment to EHA added statements that supported transitions.

This Amendment required states to provide services to children with disabilities - from birth to 21.

This court case helped to determine the concept of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) when working with students with disabilities.

This litigation resulted in special education classrooms being required to be comparable to regular education classrooms.

The idea of "Zero Rejection" is established. Students are allowed to attend school and be educated regardless if they show any achievement

This act helped to focus attention on the needs of students and the support they require as they transition from high school to adult life.

Signed by President George Bush, this law calls for all students, including students with disabilities, to be proficient in math and reading by the year 2014.

Assistive Technology Act addresses the needs of individuals with disabilities who require assistive technology

There are several changes from the 1997 reauthorization. The biggest changes call for more accountability at the state and local levels, as more data on outcomes is required. Another notable change involves school districts providing adequate instruction and intervention for students to help keep them out of special education.