History of Special Education

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  • First Hospital for people with mental disabilities.

    First Hospital for people with mental disabilities.

    First hospital was in Williamsburg,Virginia
  • First Special class in Us

    First Special class in Us

    First special education class was in Rhode Island.
  • IQ Test developed

    IQ Test developed

    Dr. Alfred Binet develops the first IQ test used to identify "slow" and "retarded" students.
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Act

    Vocational Rehabilitation Act

    Designed in response to assisting World War I soldiers with disabilities.
  • Buck vs. Bell

    Buck vs. Bell

    U.S. Supreme Court upheld compulsory sterilization of the unfit, including mental retardation. (Not so much a significant event in education as just a shocking occurrance!)
  • Section 504

    Section 504

    Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act is signed.
  • Educational of All Handicapped Children Act

    Educational of All Handicapped Children Act

    PL94-142 was signed mandating special educations classes.
  • PL94-142 Ammended

    PL94-142 Ammended

    Law was amended to include infant and toddler programs.
  • IDEA

    IDEA

    PL 94-142 was reauthorized to address educational needs of chidren with diabilities from birth to 21.