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American School for the Deaf
The first school for the deaf was founded in April 15, 1817, in West Hartford, CT. In 1819, the Connecticut General Assembly was given funds to help for assistance. There were only seven students enrolled at the time.
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Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The number of students with special needs was rising in public schools. A group of teachers and faculty members from Teachers College, and Columbia University organized the group. This is one of the largest international professional organizations committed to exceed the success of children and youth with disabilities. Many of the children with special needs were placed in regular education classrooms and they were ridiculed. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Schools were required to mix different races. Racial segregation was unconstitutional. The court ruled racial segregation contravened the 14th Amendment’s clause which supported equal protection. This decision brought Afro-American and white students together.
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Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Lawsuit filed by parents of disabled children against the District of Columbia in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The court determined all children with disabilities were to be offered free public schooling, even if the students couldn’t provide payment for tuition. The children at this time with any disabilities mentally or physically were called “exceptional” children. This law permitted exceptional to participate in free public schooling. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Discriminating anyone against receiving any benefits or services because of a disability was illegal. Individuals with any disability such as sensory, speech or manual abilities are entitled to assistance. Special attention was given to mostly to the severe disabilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
A grants statute that funds public schools with children and youth with disabilities. This program makes sure the state and public agencies provide early intervention for almost 8 million children with disabilities. This law has been altered many times throughout the years. -
Handicapped Children’s Protection Act
The Handicapped Children’s Protection Act passed a law giving parents of children with disabilities the opportunity for their child to be diagnosed with an Individual Education Plan. (HCPA) expanded the guarantee to Free and Appropriate Public Education to children with disabilities ages 3 to 5. This law amends Education to permit the court for HCPA to pay a fair lawyer’s cost to the parent or legal guardian of child with disabilities under a civil action on provisions of (HPCA). -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was once the Education for all Handicapped Children’s Act. IDEA was reauthorized by President Bill Clinton providing the same curriculum to all students. States were given permission to increase the development delay meaning from 0 to 5 years old to ages 6 through 9. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal civil rights law. Any person that has a disability at school, place of employment, or public areas and is discriminated will face charges. The ADA gives opportunity to people with disabilities the right to work and be treated as everybody else.
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB)
This law was signed by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. NCLB replaced the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which took place in 1965. The No Child Left Behind Act increased the education equality nationally. The Act required states to prepare test for basic skills. Funding was given to the schools when all grade levels were given the tests.
