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History of Special Education

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  • American School for the Deaf

    American School for the Deaf
    The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It was founded April 15, 1817, in West Hartford, Connecticut, by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc and became a state-supported school later that year. It was also the second and present site of Hubbard’s school.

  • Columbia Institution

    Columbia Institution
    Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was allowed to grant college degrees by the U.S. Congress. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.

  • Beattie v. Board of Education

    Beattie v. Board of Education
    The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds a ruling that a student could be excluded from a school-based​ on a disability. The student had a condition that caused drooling and facial contortions. Teachers found the student's presence in class "nauseating". The courts agreed with school officials that argued the student required too much time of the teacher and caused disruptions to the learning environment.

  • Council for Exceptional Children

    Council for Exceptional Children
    The Council for Exceptional Children is the first advocacy group for children with disabilities. The CEC is one of the largest special education advocacy groups. The main objective of this group is to ensure that children with special needs receive FAPE. https://www.cec.sped.org

  • Classification of Autism

    Classification of Autism
    The classification of Autism was introduced by Dr. Leo Lanner of John Hopkins University.

  • Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    Sided in favor of students with intellectual and learning disabilities in state-run institutions. PARC v. Penn called for students with disabilities to be placed in publicly funded school settings that met their individual educational needs, based on ​proper and thorough evaluation.

  • In the Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia

    In the Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia
    The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia students classified as “Exceptional”. This includes those with mental and learning disabilities and behavioral issues. This ruling made it unlawful for the D.C. Board of Education to deny these individuals access to publicly funded educational opportunity.

  • First Center for Independent Living Opens

    First Center for Independent Living Opens
    In 1972, the first Center for Independent Living was founded by disability activists, led by Ed Roberts, in Berkeley, California. These Centers were created to offer peer support and role modeling, and are run and controlled by persons with disabilities. According to the IL Movement, with peer support, everyone – including persons with extensive developmental disabilities – can learn to take more initiative and control over their lives.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act
    The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The act promises people with special needs will have the same rights as everybody else. This includes both school and work. This act also stated that people with special needs cannot be discriminated against in schools, the workplace, and everyday society such as public transportation. https://youtu.be/ckJbZk1A9-0

  • IDEA

    IDEA
    The individuals with disabilities Education Act was also signed into law by George W. Bush. This law includes 6 pillars: FAPE, LRE, IEP, evaluation, parent/student participation, and all procedural safeguards for participants. This law also has 4 sections.