Children With Disabilities Act 1970

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1960’s Continuums of services were being offered from hospitalized school settings to small groups in classrooms. However, public schools were not required to educate students regardless of their disability. 1965 Head start initiated for low-income families. 1970’s The special educators’ role became more prevalent in terms of assisting other teachers in educating children with special needs. 1972 The Education of All Handicapped Children Act required that at least 10 percent of Head Start's enrollment include children with disabilities. 1973 The U.S. Rehabilitation Act protects the rights for children with disabilities. This ensures that a school district to provide least restrictive environment (LRE) that is “free appropriate public education” (FAPE) to each qualified person with a disability who is in the school district’s jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the person’s disability. 1975-1977 President Gerald Ford signed into legislation (EAHCA) Education for all handicapped children NOW known as IDEA (changed in 1990). This act required that all states…show more content…
IDEA assures that every child with disabilities receives services. Part C is intended for children, birth to 2 years of age and Part B is intended for children, 3 to 21 years of age. However in Section 619 in Part B is specifically targeted towards children ages 3 to 5 years of age. Part C services develop Individualized Family Plans (IFSP), where as Part B services develop Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Both plans include parents in the decision making. Part C services ensures that intervention occurs in the natural environment and Part B services ensures that intervention occurs in the least restrictive environment. Both services ensures that children have access to local service. Most importantly both services are laws that give families and their children rights, access, and
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