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American School for the Deaf
Located in Hartford, Connecticut, The American School for the Deaf was the first school to open for children who had disabilities. The founders of the American School for the Deaf were Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc. The goal was to attempt to educate the deaf people. -
Beattie v. Board of Education
The Beattie v. Board of Education occurred in 1919. Special needs children who had facial contortions and drooling were expelled from school due to teachers and other students becoming nauseated by the child's physical appearance. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Education was founded in February 24, 1922. It is the largest special education organization helping students with disabilities, gifts, and talents to get the educational experience. The goal for this organization is for children with special needs to be able to receive Free Appropriate Public Education, known as FAPE. -
Brown v Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education occurred May 17, 1954. This case was happening in Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. due to the segregation of public schools and race.
The case was about black v. white in schools and special need children v. general education children. This case inspired many groups to look into the need of special education programs. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The PARC v. Pennsylvania occurred October 8, 1971. The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children sued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for allowing public schools to deny free public education to students who had a difficult time adjusting in a classroom environment and school. In PARC v. Pennsylvania, they wanted children who had disabilities to be in public funded schools where they can receive all the education needs through an evaluation. -
Section 504
Section 504 occurred in September 26,1973. Section 504 is a law that helps protect the rights of children with disabilities. It is also known as the first law to protect the rights of children with disabilities. This law also helps the children with disabilities in programs and activities that get financial help from the U.S. Department of Education. Link to the video:
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Education for All Handicapped
The Education for All Handicapped Act occurred in 1975. It required for the public schools to educate all children with special needs. The public schools had to evaluate the children with disabilities and form a plan for them with their parents for the child to receive the best educational experience. The Education for All Handicapped Act provided free public education for the students with disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act occurred July 26,1990. This act guranteed for all americans with disabilities to receive equal treatment and opportunities to work and have public accomendations. These Americans should not be discriminated in schools, at work, and in society. After many years, this act was finally passed and it helped tons of Americans. -
IDEA
IDEA was signed into law on October 30,1990 by George W. Bush. IDEA consisted of Free Appropriate Public Education, Least Restrictive Environment, an Individualized Educational Plan and parent involvement. In this act, they wanted children with disabilities to be in regular classes. They also made parents be included into the educational decisions. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was passed by George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. This act stated that all students needed to be tested in math and reading to determine if they meet or exceed the standards of the state. The law highlights four standards in the bill which are accountability, flexibility, research-based education, and parent options. The students need to meet all requirements of the state.