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President John Adams signs the act of relief of sick and disabled seamend
President John Adamns signed the Act of relief of sick and disabled. The Act is meant to collect funds in order to fund hospitals and doctors for injured or sick seamen.
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Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons
First school for the deaf in the U.S.
It was originally a residential school.
First sign language taught was in french which later was modified to current ASL
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Horace Mann School for the Deaf
First public school for the deaf and hard of hearing in the United States.
Built in Boston, Massachusetts
Currently the school is an inclusive multi-cultural/multi-lingual school.
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Agency created in the 1920's after the passing of the Smith-Fess Act. The agency usses federal money to pay for students with disabilities education in order to help them find gainful employment once they have achieved a degree.
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University of Illinois at Galesburg
The school year 1947-48 the University of Illinois at the Galesburg campus joiined the Veterans administration hospital in order to accomodate the WWII veterans that were using the GI bill in order to get a college degree -
Brown v Board of Education
Landmark civil rights decision which stopped segragated schools.
This opened the door for children with disabilities to also bring suits to the court to allow inclusion of children with disabilities in the regular classroom. -
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley opens up the first program for disable students.
The program opened in 1956. It was staffed by graduate students.
The program included regular studens as well as disable students to attend the universtiy and optain a degree. -
President John F. Kennedy created the President's Panel on Mental Retardation
John F. Kennedy created the President's Panel on Mental Retardaiton. The panel recommended federal aid to states to assist families with children with disabilities.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Funds primary and secondary education,
Allows for equal access to education,
Shorten the achievment gaps,
Mandates funds for professional development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs and parental involment -
Education for all handicapped children act (EHA)
Act makes sure that handicapped children in public schools get a free meal and access to free education.
Lesson plans that supports disable students must be created
School districts must have office for disable students
http://www.specialednews.com/special-education-dictionary/eha---education-for-all-handicapped-children-act.htm
