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Published their intelligence test which is the basis for modern IQ testing.
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Leo Kanner identifies characteristics of children with autism.
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The first federal law addressing the education of students with disabilities and offered funding to states in assisting them to create and improve programs and services for students with disabilities.
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Published a photographic depiction of life for those with intellectual disabilities in institutions. The amount of publicity the book got led to changes in law and policies about intellectual disabilities.
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A Spanish-speaking student scored low on a IQ test that was given in English and the student was placed in a class for students with mild intellectual disabilities. The school system was ordered to test Spanish-speaking students in their native language.
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Parents won the court case that children with intellectual disabilities could benefit from education personalized for that students specific intellectual disabilities.
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A court case for 18,000 students in Washington, D.C. with a variation of disabilities, and the court ordered the district to educate all students even those with disabilities.
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A law that increased federal funding for special education and allotted states with the duty of creating full opportunities for disabled students.
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Reauthorization of the federal special education law, and special education was expanded to incorporate infants and young children for special education services. Also refined the need to support students transitioning from high school to post school education.
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Increased the accountability for outcomes for all students and required that all students are to be taught by highly qualified teachers.