Before 1975, which two populations were denied access to education?

Before 1975, which two populations were denied access to education?

• A. Behavioral and cognative disorders
• B. Visual and hearing impairments
• C. Gifted and talented students
• D. Physical disabilities

Answer: (A)

Before 1975, there was no guaranteed right to a public education for many students with disabilities, so some groups were routinely denied access or placed in segregated settings. The two populations most often excluded were those with cognitive disabilities and those with emotional/behavioral disorders. They were frequently left out of public schools or educated in separate, often underfunded settings without appropriate services. The landmark change came with legislation in 1975 that required free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities and mandated placement in the least restrictive environment, opening access to public education for these groups. Other options describe groups that faced barriers in various ways, but the widespread denial of access described historically is most closely associated with cognitive and behavioral/emotional disabilities.

Before 1975, there was no guaranteed right to a public education for many students with disabilities, so some groups were routinely denied access or placed in segregated settings. The two populations most often excluded were those with cognitive disabilities and those with emotional/behavioral disorders. They were frequently left out of public schools or educated in separate, often underfunded settings without appropriate services. The landmark change came with legislation in 1975 that required free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities and mandated placement in the least restrictive environment, opening access to public education for these groups. Other options describe groups that faced barriers in various ways, but the widespread denial of access described historically is most closely associated with cognitive and behavioral/emotional disabilities.