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The American School for the Deaf
The American School for the Deaf is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It was founded April 15, 1817 in Hartford, Connecticut by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc and became a state-supported school in 1817. The school became the first recipient of state aid to education in America when the Connecticut General Assembly awarded its first annual grant to the school in 1819. -
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children works to inform parents, teachers, and administration about the education of individuals with disabilities. Founded in May 16th 1922, the council is still going on today with its headquarters in Arlington Virginia. It is dedicated to helping improve the education for all disabled people by advocating policies, educating the public, and setting professional standards. -
The Arc
The Arc was a group of parents advocating for the education for children with disabilities. The Arc has since expanded to many different states with large chapters fight for fair treatment for all children with disabilities. It has been able to support parents and children with advocacy through federal legislations. https://thearc.org/ -
Brown vs Board of Education
While the Brown vs Board of Education case focuses mainly on segregation issues in public schools, it set the path for future legislation for individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional. This decision highlights the U.S. Supreme Courts role in affecting changes in national and social policy. -
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance. This also applies to postsecondary schools where colleges have to make accommodations for students with disabilities. Section 504 forbids organizations and employees from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. Public schools were required to evaluate children with disabilities and create an educational plan with parent input that would emulate as closely as possible the educational experience of non-disabled students. -
The National Center for Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life. The mission was to improve the lives of all people with learning and attention issues. Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities expanded its mission and scope of work, and changed its name to the National Center for Learning Disabilities. -
IDEA
The United States Congress reauthorized Education of the Handicapped Act and changed the title to IDEA. Overall, the goal of IDEA is to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity for education as those students who do not have a disability. IDEA states that children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education regardless of ability. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
America became the first country to adopt a comprehensive civil rights declaration for people with disabilities. George W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. It provided comprehensive civil rights protection for people with disabilities. It mandated access in public transportation, communication, and in other areas of public life. https://youtu.be/TuZadMDve-E -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act was reauthorized. This Act increases the role of the federal government in guaranteeing the quality of public education for all children in the United States, with an emphasis on increased funding, and new measures to hold schools accountable for their students' progress in the role of standardized testing.
