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The 1st residential school in the U.S. Rev. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet becomes the president.
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Louis Braille published the Braille Code. A form of raised dots that represent letters and numbers.
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The school was established by Samuel Gridley.
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The "separate but Equal" doctrine was constitutionally upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court of racial Segregation. Throughout the civil rights movement we know that separate is not equal.
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Student with special needs were expelled from school due to abnormalities of the face and drooling. Teachers were "nauseated" by his appearance.
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First advocacy group for children with disabilities. It is now one of the largest advocacy groups to ensure that each child receives Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
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Association for Retarded Children was founded. Now known as the Association for Retarded Citizens.
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A landmark court case that overturned Plessy vs Ferguson. Attention was brought to black vs white's in school and general education vs special education students was unconstitutional.
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The ruling made it unlawful for the Board of Education in District of Columbia to deny students with disabilities.
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Law signed by Ronald Regan that gave parents more say in the development of their child's Individual Education Plan (IEP).
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Law passed by President George Bush in that all persons with disabilities will be treated equally without discrimination.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed into law by George W. Bush. IDEA has 4 sections and 6 pillars: LRE, IEP. FAPE, parent/student participation, evaluation, and procedural safeguards.
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Law signed by George W. Bush that all students should be proficient in math and reading by the year 2014.