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May 18, 1400
People with disabilities are possessed by the devil
Martin Luther and John Calvin -
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Many institutions for many disabilities are opened
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Asylums begin to better treat mentally ill people
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American Asylum for the Deaf is opened
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First Special Education Class in Rhode Island
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Binet IQ Test Established
Later to be modified by Terman at Stanford University -
Buck v Bell
Negative eugenics upheld in the Supreme court. -
Roosevelt Becomes President
First president to have a physical disability. -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
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Nixon's Executive Order
Many people with disabilities were released from institutions. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
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NCLB