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In 1817, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet created the first school for the deaf, after meeting with a young child who was deaf and learning more about the art of teaching the deaf. This school was also the first school for children with disabilities in the Western Hemisphere. -
In this case, a student that had a disability that caused him to drool, have involuntary facial contortions and have speech problems. He was expelled from school because the condition “nauseated the teachers and other students”. The case was taken to the Supreme Court and the judge ruled that school officials could indeed exclude students with disabilities.
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Leo Kanner published the first systematic description of early infantile autism. His conclusions were the Autism was a neurodevelopmental disorder. He also said that these children have come into the world with an innate inability to preform the most usual of instruction.
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The NARC was formed by 23 individual advocacy that had the same belief. This group consisted of over 200,000 members. This group also helped with litigation and making sure all parts of the judicial system were upheld when dealing with children with disabilities. -
This was a landmark court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson case saying that “separate but not equal”. This case brought attention to not only the problem between blacks v. whites, but also special needs children as well. Thus case encouraged groups to inform the public of need for special education programs. -
This act made sure that all students with disabilities had a right to learn in public schools. This included providing special education, zero reject, supplemental services, and due process. This act also made sure that children with disabilities were in a less restricted environment and were provided free education. -
With a students IEP, the student must be in as many general education classrooms as possible. This is because, students who are involved in general education classes, generally have more social experiences. -
Signed by Ronald Reagan, the HCPA was a law that gave parents of children with disabilities a say in the development of their childs IEP (individual education plan) This is offered for students between the ages of 3-5. The HCPA amended the EAHCA, and granted the courts authority to award attorney's fees to parents or guardians if they prevailed in their actions pursuant to the law
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