The 1950s: Special Education Reemerged. The Civil Right
to an Equal Education Was Recognized
The 1960s: Children with Disabilities Brought into the Education System. Issues of Race and Poverty. The Continuum and Least Restrictive Environments
The 1970s: FAPE in LRE (The Right to a Free Appropriate Public Education
in the Least Restrictive Environment)
The 1980s: Continued Slow Progress, The Regular Education Initiative
The 1990s: Continued Slow Progress. From Integration to Inclusion
From Placement to Outcome
The 2000s: Frustration Mounts. Justice Delayed
