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Case Laws
Special Education laws
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brown Vs. Board of Education (1954) | Civil rights action not directly involved with special education |
| Parc Vs. Pennsylvania (1971) | 12 yr old transfered, due process procedures, first education law for students with disabilities |
| Mills Vs. DC Board of Education (1972) | right to a hearing, right to appeal, right to have access to records, expanded procedural due process rights, foundation for 94-142 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation (Section 504) 1973 | Prevents discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Defined disability in part as one perceived as having disability |
| PL 94-142 (EAHCA) 1975 | Education of Handicapped Children Act, first education law for students with disabilities, built on foundations of parc and mills |
| Special ed | support of general ed teacher |
| nurse | gathers medical history of students |
| interpeter | deaf, hard of hearing |
| speech language pathologist | works with speech and talking |
| occupational therapist | fine motor skills |
| physical therapist | gross motor skills |
| psychologist | gives out test scores and looks at them |
| teacher aide/paraprofessional | can't teach new concepts...helps teacher |
| LRE (Daniel RR Vs. Texas state board of education | First prong test-placement in gen ed is satisfactory (accommodations, aides, services, impact on students) 2nd prong test- removal from gen ed-maximum extent peer interactions |
| Peer Interactions (Espino Vs. Besteiro) | importance of interactions with non-disabled and maximize social skills |
| Evaluation (Larry P. Vs. Riles) | Testing did racially discriminate |
| Appropriate (Board of Education Vs. Rowley) | Rowley standard...intent of act-special ed instruction and related services which are designed to provide educational benefits |
| Zero Reject (Timothy Vs. Rochester School) | received no services for 3 1/2 years, after 4 yrs, child must be able to benefit |
| 6 Basic principles | 1-parent and student involvement 2- Procedural due process 3- LRE 4- Appropriate education (fape) 5- non discriminatory evaluation 6- Zero Reject |
| IDEA 2004 | 15 states to pilot 3 yr program, highly qualified special ed teachers |
| PL 105 -17 IDEA 1997 | General ed teacher...required a team member |
| IDEA 1990 | Individuals with disabilities education act...People first language and replaced handicapped with the term disability |
| PL 101-336 ADA 1990 | American with disability act..Access and accommodations |
| PL 94-457 (1986) | mandated services for eligible children 3-5 |
| Part B | 3-21 yrs.. |
| Part C | birth-2 yrs...not required |
| 3 civil laws | Brown vs. board, ADA, 504 |
| 2 Reasons for eligibilty for special ed services | demonstrate a need and have one of the 13 disabilities from IDEA |