History/Legislation of Special Education YM By ymerida22 1774 Enlightenment Period 1817 First American Institution for Individuals with Disabilities 1848 A New School 1860 Domino Effect 1866 Pedagogical Teaching Methods 1971 PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1973 Rehabilitation Act 1975 Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) 1997 IDEA Amendments 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) 2008 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)