This document outlines major legislation and court cases related to special education in the United States from 1963 to 2004. It lists laws such as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and amendments to IDEA in 1997 and 2004 that aimed to provide students with disabilities access to public education. It also summarizes key provisions of IDEA 2004 and mentions influential court cases such as PARC v. Commonwealth of PA and Mills v. Board of Education that established rights for students with disabilities.