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Students With Disabilities
In the 1970’s school systems began to routinely provide special education for
children with disabilities. Two landmark decisions by the Federal Court, were for
the most part responsible for bringing special needs children in to the spotlight.
These decisions were: The Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Citizens v.
Common Wealth of Pennsylvania, and Mills v. the Board of Education, both in
1972. They lead Congress to pass the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
in 1975. (EHA) The EHA was amended and strengthened in 1986 to include early
intervention programs and free and appropriate education for all children with
disabilities from birth to age five. In 1990 the EHA was renamed Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It expanded services to include autistic children
and children with brain stem injuries. If certain children do not qualify for IDEA, they
may qualify for service under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Children with
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, temporary and chronic health conditions,
eating disorders, and sometimes substance abuse are entitled to special education
under section 504.
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