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In fairness to John Calvin (I'm a Presbyterian), Martin Luther and others, this was the general view held at the time. Calvin, in particular, advocated health and education reforms that benefited the general population, even if he was not particularly enlightened regarding people with disabilities.
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Gallaudet established both the American Asyum for the Deaf and Gallaudet College during this time. Perkins Institute for the Blind was also established during this period.
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Addresses the needs of disabled soldiers returning from WWI.
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Influence of President Kennedy's relationship with his sister who had mental retardation. [Normalization involves the "acceptance of people with disabilities, with their disabilities...."]
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In 1974 President Nixon also issued an executive order returning one-third of the 200,000 people with disabilities in institutions to community residential placements
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This reauthorization included important changes/additions to the law such as the need to address communication needs for deaf students and the availability of Braille resources and O&M teachers for blind students. Major revisions in 2004 have also affected how students with disabilites receive services in public schools.
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