15 sept. 1975 - Passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
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President Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act which gave children with disabilities specific entitlement to an education, stating that education was a right for all individuals and not a privilege only available to some (Craft, 2016). This act is now referred to as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The act stated that children with disabilities should be placed in the “least restrictive environment” (LRE) in order to minimize the isolation and segregation of individuals with disabilities (Craft, 2016). The act brought federal funds to schools allowing many special education programs to be created in environments where the resources were previously not available. While the act did address access to educational programs for individuals with disabilities, it failed to address the degree of available educational opportunity (Yell, 2004). This lack of addressment was later consequential, as many programs did not support individuals with disabilities in reaching their fullest potential.
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EDUC 1220
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