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The American School for the Deaf was the first school for children who are deaf or hard of hearing in the Western Hemisphere. It is located in Hartford, Connecticut currently. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson was a landmark case in that the Supreme Court ruled that segregation laws did not violate the 14th Amendment as long as they were separate but equal. This set the precedent for many special education cases to come. -
The Council for Exceptional Children was the first group that advocated for children with disabilities. The main focus of the group is ensuring that students with disabilities are receiving FAPE. To this day, The CEC still remains one of the largest advocacy groups for students with disabilities.
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Dr. Leo Lanner of John Hopkins University introduced the classification of Autism in 1943. He presented 11 children who had strong wants to be alone and brought the classification forward as a condition. -
This Supreme Court case overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson where it was proven that separate is not equal. This brought attention to white versus black schools and general education students versus special education students. -
This law is considered one of the first to protect students with special needs. This law includes FAPE and LRE. Students are eligible for a 504 if they have a physical or mental disability that hinders their learning capabilities. -
Least Restrictive Environment was established so that students with special education are in the general education classroom for the most amount of time that is appropriate for the student to learn and excel. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George Bush, Sr. stating that those with special needs have the same rights as everyone else, in both school and work settings. It also bans discrimination against those with special needs in the workplace and other settings. -
IDEA was signed into law, also by George Bush, Sr., has six pillars to it: FAPE, LRE, IEP, evaluation, parent/student participation, and all procedural safeguards for participants. IDEA mainly focuses that students receive a free and appropriate public education that is individualized to the students' specific needs.
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No Child Left Behind was signed into law by George Bush, Jr. This law incorporated more accountability for the students at each school and stated that students will be proficient in Math and Reading. Many states did not agree with this piece of legislature and were caught falsifying data but some states did take it serious.