stuff i need to learn better Flashcards
Phillippe Pinel
french physician/ human treatment of patients
Dr. Arnold Gessel
need a certain level of maturity to be capable of learning
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
class action lawsuit related to the educational rights of those with learning disabilities; the state could not deny an individual’s right to equal access to education based on an intellectual or developmental disability status
Mills vs. Washington D.C. Board of Education
Class action lawsuit for educational rights for all students with disabilities; The federal court requires that all students with disabilities and requires adequate alternative educational services appropriate the students’ needs; “all children are entitled to free public education and training appropriate to their learning capacities”.
Diana vs. Board of Education
The court ruled that children cannot be placed in special education based on Culturally biased tests.
Larry P. vs. Riles (1979)
The court ordered that IQ tests could not be used as the sole basis for placing children into special education
Board of Education vs. Amy Rowley (1982)
United States Supreme Court case concerning the interpretation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Amy Rowley was a deaf student, whose school refused to provide sign language; public schools are not required by law to provide sign language interpreters to deaf students who are otherwise receiving an equal and adequate education. LOST. Ruled that needs were met.
Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
guaranteed children with disabilities the right to public school education. FAPE, LRE, IEP, CSE
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.
Endrew F vs. douglas county school district
A court case that held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), required schools to provide students an education that is “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.” “appropriately ambitious”. Parents objected that his goals and objectives were never being met. Ruling was that it is not enough to just meet the students needs, but they have to demonstrate that students are making progress. Progress monitoring!
Americans with Disabilities Act
Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial buildings.
American with Disabilities Act what was apart of it?
Civil rights legislation regarding employment, transportation, telecommunications, accommodations
IDEA 6 principles
zero reject, nondiscriminatory evals, appropriate ed, LRE, due process parental and student participation. (Age 14 students invited to IEP but must take part at age 16).
IDEA outcomes
equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, economic self-sufficiency
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, 1965)
Congress enacted it in 1965 as part of President Johnson’s “War on Poverty.”; authorizes federal funding for states to operate elementary and secondary education programs, especially those that benefit students from low-income families. also applies to students with disabilities, including those who receive IDEA services.
