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Early Disability Related Legislation
Before 1798, there were no laws that protected people in the military when they became disabled because of the war. The military men that got injured received very unfortunate circumstances. The first federal law was passed that concerned the care of people with disabilities. This law was called the First Military Disability Law and was passed by President John Adams on July 16th, 1798. The law protected the act for relief of sick and disabled seamen working in the military. -
First Medical Classification of Mental Disorders
Actual Interactive Treasties BookWhat is Insanity? In 1838 Philip Pinel, a French physician, wrote the “Treatise on the Medical Jurisprudence of Insanity” which was a four-part medical classification for major mental illnesses. These illnesses consisted of melancholy, dementia, mania without delirium, and mania -
Founding of Precursor to the American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane, the precursor to th eAPA, is founded. This became a stepping-stone for psychiatrics in all the nation to be able to do research in this field. Today, the APA is the world’s largest association of psychologists with around 137,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. -
Eugenic Sterilization Law Spreads Like Wildfire
In 1907, Indiana became the first state to enact a eugenic sterilization law—for "confirmed idiots, imbeciles and rapists"—in state institutions. So many states loved the idea, that 24 states put this law into effect as well. About 2500 sterilizations came to effect. https://www.uvm.edu/~lkaelber/eugenics/IN/IN.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNnjqkV9QIs -
Funding for Rehabilitation
As a result of the large number of WWI veterans returning with disabilities, Congress passes the first major rehabilitation program for soldiers. In 1920, a bill funding vocational rehabilitation guarantees federal money for job counseling and vocational training for disabled in the general public. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the 32nd president of the United States and is re-elected for an unprecedented four terms before dying in office in April 1945. In August 1921, while vacationing at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Roosevelt contracted an illness, believed to be polio, which resulted in total and permanent paralysis from the waist down. After becoming President, he helps found the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (now known as the March of Dimes). His leadership in this -
Special Olympics first take place in Chicago
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http://www.specialolympics.org/Common/Special_Olympics_A_to_Z.aspxOn July 20th 1968, The first ever Special Olympics took place in Chicago. Eunice Kennedy Shriver was the creator and implementor of the games. The first Special Olympics hosted 1,000 athletes from the U.S. and Canada. In the years that followed, the event achieved greater recognition from the Olympic Committee and from athletes and advocates around the world -
Americans with Disabilities Act Becomes Law
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush (R) alongside its "founding father," Justin Dart. The ADA is considered the most important civil rights law since Title 504 and has cross-disability support, bringing disability-specific organizations, advocates, and supporters all together for the same cause. Sitting alongside Dart and the President were Senators Harkin and Weiker and Congressmen Owens, Coehlo, and Hoyer. -
American Association of People with Disabilities
Paul Hearne, a longtime leader in the disability community, achieves his dream of creating a national association to give people with disabilities more consumer power and a stronger public voice, with the creation of the American Association of People with Disabilities.
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IDEA
In 1975 President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142). Congress opened public school doors for millions of children with disabilities and laid the foundation of the country’s commitment to ensuring that children with disabilities have opportunities to develop their talents, share their gifts, and contribute to their communities. In 2010, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the passage of Public Law 94-142, known today as IDEA.
