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The American school for the deaf was the first permanent school to open for the deaf in the United States.
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Samuel Gridley Howeestablished the first school in Massachusetts to serve a large population of mentally retarded children
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The Vineland training school in New Jersey becomes the first training programs for teachers of students with mental retardation
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The ARC of the United States is an organization that was established by a group of parents with developmentally disabled children to promote and provide them with human rights and actively promotes their inclusion.
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A national law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their disabilities. It forbids organizations and employees from excluding or denying individuals an equal opportunity to receive benefits or services.
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In 1975 Congress passed an act stating that all public schools are to be issued federal funds to provide children with disabilities equal access to education and one free meal a day. https://youtu.be/66g6TbJbs2g
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Foundation for children with learning disabilities thats mission is to improve the lives of all people with learning and attention issues.
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Individuals with Disability Education Act governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities.
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Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/1990s/ada.html
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The act required states to develop assessments in basic skills.
