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May 18, 1400
John Calvin and Martin Luther
During the 1400-1500's, John Calvin and Martin Luther believed people with disabilities were possessed by the devil. -
Period: May 18, 1400 to
The History of Special Education
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Virginia establishes the first hospital solely for the treatment of "idiots, lunatics and other people of unsound mind."
[Virginia Hospital](disabilityhistoryweek.org/pages/timeline/) -
Massachusettes School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded Youth
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The first IQ test to identify "slow or retarded" people was developed at this time
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Rise in special education classes
Around 1923, there were approximately 34,000 studentes enrolled in special education classes. -
Center for Independent Living
In 1972, the first Center for Independent Living was made. -