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Gaspard Itard
Systemic educative procedures for the hardest to teach children -
Gallaudet
First American residential school for students who were deaf -
Howe
First residential school for the blind students -
Normalization and de-institutionalization
Breaking down barriers to participation in society -
Council for Exceptional Children founded by Ferrell and other teachers
Development of special education as a profession -
Organization of parent groups
Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources -
Other organizations, such as Special Olympics (Shriver)
Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of individuals with disabilities -
Inclusion
Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
“Standards-based” reform, consequences to special ed.