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The American School for the Deaf is founded in Hartford, Conneticut
The American School for the Deaf (ASD) was the first school for disabled children to open in the western hemisphere. ASD is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. This school became the first recipient of state aid to education in America, when the Connecticut General Assembly awarded its first annual grant to the school in 1819. When the United States Congress awarded the school a land grant in the Alabama Territory in 1820, it was the first instance of federal aid to el -
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) was founded
The International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children is organized by a group of administrators and supervisors attending the summer session at Teachers College, Columbia University, and their faculty members o
This council works to inform parents, teachers, and administration about the education of individuals with disabilities. It is dedicated to helping improve the education for all disabled people by advocating policies, educating the public, and setting professional standards. -
NARC
The National Association for Retarted Citizens was created in 1950. NARC was formed by twenty-three individual advocacy groups that believed in one thing, so they joined forces to be more influential. During the passing of IDEA, there were over 200,000 members. NARC helps with litigation and seeing that critical precedents through judicial process is met. http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2530 -
Bureau of Education for the Handicapped
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early but it indicated change was approaching. Now the OSEP is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. -
Mills v. Board of Education
The U.S. District Court, District of Columbia ruled in Mills v. Board of Education that the District of Columbia could not exclude disabled children from the public schools. The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in PARC v. Pennsylvania struck down various state laws used to exclude disabled children from the public schools. Advocates cited these decisions during public hearings that led to the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. -
The Rehabilitation Act was passed.
Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds. The Rehabilitation Act Key language: “No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States, shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” -
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding their child. Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act ( PL 94-142 ) required free, appropriate public Education ( FAPE ) in the least restrictive ( LRE ) setting. The PL 94-142- The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was placed into law. This is the most important piece of legislation signed because it secured a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment.This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ). -
ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George W. Bush. This act guarentees that people with special needs have the same rights as others in all places. This included school and work. This act also ruled that people with special needs would not be discriminated against in the school, workforce, or everyday society such as public transportation -
NCLB
No Child Left Behind was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002. This law calls for all students to be proficient in math and reading by the year 2014. This law has been seen both negatively and positively. Some states are even partitioning to opt out of NCLB. Schools are supposed to report their scores for the AYP, some have been proven to have cheated, while others are honest on whether or not their school district is proficient or not. https://youtu.be/yiGN7kVyeaM
