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First State Board of Education Established in Massachusetts
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"Physiological Method" introduced by Eduoard Seguin was brought to the United States
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Public Institutions focused on keeping people with special needs seperate, did not focus on treatment or education
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Boston began establishing segregated settings for students with academic and behavior problems
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Committee of Ten established a standard curriculum
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In 1899, theBoston public schools opened its first class for students identified as “mentallydeficient.
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TheNational Education Association(NEA) formed a Department of Special Education
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The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education Established
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“specialclasses” for children with mental retardation were standard in most largeschool systems and in some smaller cities
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Special Education became a standard feature in public education in the United States
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Bloom's Taxonomy and six levels of cognitive domain was identified
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The Arc, an organization that advocated for children with special needs, had become major players in shaping and improving the lives of disabled children
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Kennedy organized a White House Panel on MentalRetardation and formed a Division of Handicapped Children and Youth
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PL 88-156 supported state efforts to engage in planning formentalretardation; PL 88-164 designated federal funding for research and constructionprojects related to special education and other initiatives on behalf of the disabled were passed.
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Disability Rights Movement begun
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Fenwick English introduces curriculum mapping
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Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) passed
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The Americans withDisabilities Act (ADA) addressed concerns for persons with disabilities of all ages regarding accommodations to disability in all walks of life and work
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No Child Left Behind Act