INST 210 Exam #1 (TAMU)Questions & Answers 100% Updated!

Itard and Seguin - ANSWERS-Itard- Father of special education -Worked with Victor the Wild Boy -Seguin- French psychologist who studied with Itard and carried on his research -They are considered the founding fathers of special education because they... -Proved that people who were once labeled as "idiots" and thought of as "unteachable," could be taught -Developed a methodical approach to breaking skills down into small steps using hands-on educational materials -Created a child-centered approach that focused on the individual Pennsylvania Association for Retarted Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1972) - ANSWERS-Issue- Students with disabilities were denied access to public education -Result- It is the commonwealth's obligation to place each child in a free, public program of education and training appropriate to the child's capacity Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia (1972) - ANSWERS-Issue- Children already in school were having trouble progressing and had some behavioral challenges so the school kicked them out -Result- The court held that no child could be denied public education because of "mental, behavioral, physical, or emotional handicaps or deficiencies" -No child can be denied a public education because of a disability Larry P. v. Riles - ANSWERS-Issue- Parents sued because IQ testing used to place students in SPED discriminated against African Americans -Results- Must use multiple tests and observations to place students Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - ANSWERS-Education is a "right that must be made available to all on equal terms" -Set the precedent for the Power of Parents (and anti-segregation)