A National Commitment to the Rights of the Individual - 1776 to 1976

A National Commitment to the Rights of the Individual - 1776 to 1976

Edwin W. Martin

*EDUCATION of people with disabilities
*SPECIAL education
*UNITED States education system
*LAWS on education of people with disabilities
*EDUCATIONAL law & legislation
*POLITICAL planning

The article presents a discussion about the history of special education for the handicapped people in the United States. During the time of President Lyndon Johnson, education was given priority. Laws focusing on the education of handicapped people, like the Education of the Handicapped Act, were implemented during that time. The hearings of the Carey Committee, led by New York Representative Hugh L. Carey, were conducted to assess the educational needs of the handicapped. Through the years, there was an increase in federal programs and dollars for the handicapped. There was also a change in public attitude and public policy towards the handicapped.

Exceptional Children. Nov1976, Vol. 43 Issue 3, p132-135. 4p.

1976-11

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Martin, Edwin W. 1976. “A National Commitment to the Rights of the Individual - 1776 to 1976.” Exceptional Children 43 (3): 132–35. doi:10.1177/001440297604300303.

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