PSY345H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 2: Autism Spectrum, Vocational Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, No Child Left Behind Act
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A changing era in the lives of students with disabilities: before, educating disabled children was more focused on separating them from the normal kids or not letting them go to school. Inclusivity of regular schools to these special needs diminishes discrimination and creates a welcoming environment; education is therefore made fair. Educational services for students with disabilities in the 20th century. Early special education programs: educational services in the 18th/19th century used to focus on separating those requiring special education. Education as a privilege but not a right: between 1920s to 1960s special education was barely mandated. John f. kennedy and the expanding role of national government. Jfk changed the 1960s, by providing funding for university programs so that teachers could better prepare and teach those that needed special education: bureau of education for the handicapped (beh) In 1975, a law passed called education for all handicapped children act.
