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Event In The History of Special Education the United States

By Judy09
  • American School of Deaf

    American School of Deaf
    The Connecticut Asylum and instructors of Deaf and Dumb person was opened with seven pupils in Hartford. But later renamed the American School for the deaf which was dedicated specially for the education of the deaf.
  • Law Mandating Compulsory

    Law Mandating Compulsory
    Rhode Island pass a law mandating compulsory education for all children in 1840. The law required the government should provide the education for all children.
  • Association of Instructors of the Blind

    Association of Instructors of the Blind
    That was the first organization and professional from blindness. The school for blind offered program for visually impaired students.
  • Council for Exceptional Children

    Council for Exceptional Children
    the council was established in 1922 in reference to carry out support of special education. It was dedicated to improve educational success for children with disabilities.
    https://exceptionalchildren.org/about-us#:~:text=Our%20Founding%20%26%20History,members%20on%20August%2010%2C%201922.
  • Elementary and Secondary Eduction

    Elementary and Secondary Eduction
    ESEA is the abbreviation for Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It has been signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson in 1965. The Act provides federal funding for public in in private education below the college level.
  • Higher Education Act

    Higher Education Act
    That a federal law that strengthen the educational resources of college students and University. It also provides financial assistance for students in higher education level.
  • Education for all Handicaps Children

    Education for all Handicaps Children
  • American with Disability Act

    American with Disability Act
    This Act prohibited discriminations against people with disabilities in many areas. like Employment, public accommodations, transportation and it gives access to state and local government program and services
    https://www.c-span.org/video/?19892-1/americans-disabilities-act-ceremony
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    This Act is a federal law that provide money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvement in their academic progress.
  • Reauthorization of IDEA

    Reauthorization of IDEA
    The reauthorization of the IDEA was signed by the president in comes into law. Parent represent the child interest.