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This opened in Hartford, Connecticut. People with exceptionalities got instituted. -
The National Deaf Mute College is established, which later turns into a general education college. -
College level training is introduced to teachers of students with disabilities.
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They segregate children with disabilities from the classrooms because they were a "emotional disturbance." -
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The term "separate cannot be equal" comes from this movement. Special education children were separated which did not give them an appropriate education. As well, this meant because a child spoke a different language did not mean they were "disabled" but that teachers had to accommodate to their learning abilities. -
"Christmas in Purgatory" gets published and shows how poorly people with intellectual disabilities are treated in institutions. The publicity this received pushed forward a change in laws.
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The Education of the Handicapped Act is put into place -
The name of EHA is changed to IDEA; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. -
The No Child Left Behind Act increases education to special education students. Teachers have to become highly qualified and improves the outcome for ALL students. -
IDEA changed the standards. Those standards required parent involvement, and discipline.
