Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood
Special Education
SUBMITTED BY: PAULA M. BELOYA
Early Childhood Special Education
overview
• Early Chilhood Special Education is required by federal and state laws
• Every disabled child should be provided with the appropriate education based on
their individual needs.
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is for 3,4 and 5-year-old
children with disabilities who require special education
• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) focuses on school success as
measured by student achievement . Also expand options for parents and
concentrate on school that have been proven to work.
Historic Event
• 1965 – Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named Office of Special
Education Programs (OSEP) was started.
• 1972 – Court decides that children with disabilities should have an equal right to
access education.
• 1974 – The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed
,enabling parents to gain access to their child’s information used by the school.
• 1975 - The Education for All Handiccaped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed
.Allowing all schools to educate children with disabilities .
• 1990 – The Education for All Handiccaped Children Act (EAHCA) is renamed to
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• 1993 – Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
for fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities .
Laws
 There has been many laws passed by the government to better and protect Early
Childhood Special Education over the years. In the next few slides I’ve
highlighted some of the main ones.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
● Prohibits employment discrimination against individuals based on disability by

federal contractors and subcontractors.
● This law is enforced by the Employment Standards Administration's Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within the U.S. Department of
Labor
● Requires that federal contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to
recruit, employ, train, and promote qualified individuals with disabilities.
● The Rehabilitation Act has been amended twice since its inception, once in 1993
and again in 1998.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA)
● Is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances,
discrimination based on disability
● It provides similar protection such as the Civil Rights Act of 1954 which made
discrimination based on sex, age, race, religion illegal.
● Discrimination may include, among other things:
o Limiting or classifying a job applicant or employee in an adverse way o Denying
employment opportunities to people who truly qualify, or not making reasonable
accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of disabled employees
o Not advancing employees with disabilities in the business, and/or not providing
needed accommodations in training materials or policies
o The provision of qualified readers or interpreters.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
(NCLB)
● The aim of NCLB is to have all students performing at proficient levels in the two
educational cornerstones, reading and mathematics, by the year 2014. While at the
same time closing the achievement gaps of students of different genders or minority
groups; students who are English language learners or who are economically
disadvantaged; and students who have a disability.
● All states will implement statewide systems of testing and accountability for all
public schools and all students in order to provide a picture of how successfully each
school is teaching its established standards.
● To receive federal school funding, states must give these assessments to all students
at select grade levels.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
of 2004 (IDEA)
● Is a law that ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.
● It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from age 3 to age 18
or 21. In cases that involve 14 specified categories of disability.
● Controls how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special
education and related services to millions of eligible infants, toddlers, children and
youth with disabilities.
● To receive federal school funding, states must give these assessments to all students
at select grade levels.
● The act requires states to provide "highly qualified" teachers to all students. Each
state sets its own standards for what counts as "highly qualified"
Trends
 The passing of many different laws over the years have made a big impact in
Early Childhood Special Education. Parents receive more financial help towards
their disabled children, more teachers are receiving qualified training on dealing
with different types of disabilities, more disabled children are getting the right
help, children with special education are treated equally and are being less
discriminated, teachers and parents communicate more which helps with the
child’s development and a lot more.
Our Job as Educators
Our Job as educators is to make sure the laws are being followed and Early
Childhood Special Education keeps getting the support it deserves. It is very
important children with special needs receive special care and love at school and
home. Parents and teachers should always stay active when it comes to
communicating the child’s behavior and changes
Sources Anna Garefalakis Sources:
● http://nichcy.org/laws/nclb/disabilities
● http://www.calstat.org/publications/pdfs/edge_spring_03.pdf
● http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-rehab.htm#overview
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990 ●
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Child_Left_Behind_Act

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