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The first school of special education was the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Dead and Dumb in Connecticut.
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Provided equal opportunities for handicapped children in schools and prohibited the exclusion of them.
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Equality, activities and proper facilities constructed for individuals with disabilities.
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President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This law is the basis for special education rights and services known today as IDEA. It mandated free and appropriate education for students with disabilities.
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The law of Education for All Handicapped Children Act was revised and called Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. -
Law that protects individuals with disabilities against discrimination all their lives and provides opportunities in employment and public services such as transportation, accommodation, and services.
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It Amended and reauthorized the IDEA act to improve the performance and achievements of students with disabilities in the special and general curriculum.
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Students with disabilities are not excluded from schools accountability for fear that they would be ignored. During assessments, students are allowed accommodations and modifications.
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It broadened the definition of what constitutes a disability so students with less recognized disabilities receive the same amount of resources as those with obvious physical impairments.
