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The first of its kind, founded in Connecticut. The American School for the Deaf was the first-ever school for children with a disability. (GCU, n.d.) -
Rhode Island mandated the education of all children, the children were required to go to school and the government was required to educate them. (GCU, n.d.)
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U.S. Congress allowed Columbia Institution to grant college degrees to students with disabilities specific to being deaf, dumb, and blind. The first college to do so globally. (GCU, n.d.)
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Not only the largest but also the first advocacy group for students with disabilities. Their focus is advocating that students with disabilities have access to free and appropriate public education. (GCU, n.d.)a
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Understood to be the first law to provide protection to students with special needs. Students with disabilities and special needs are protected from discrimination under this law. (GCU, n.d.) -
This Act ensured that all students received an education in the public school system. Along with their free public education students with disabilities also received special education services. (GCU, n.d.)
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Essentially, this is about inclusion. This action regulated that all students with an individualized education program are in the general education classroom setting as much as possible. (GCU, n.d.)
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This law shifted the norm and gave parents a bigger say in their child's individual education program. Parents were given their voice to advocate for their children. (GCU, n.d.)
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This law is upheld at schools and places of employment, ensuring that all individuals with special needs have the same rights as everyone else. It also protects them from discrimination at school, work, and public places. (GCU, n.d.) -
One of the most, if not the most important law that affects the lives of individuals with disabilities and special needs. It covers a wide array of rules that protect students with disabilities. (GCU, n.d.) -
The intent of this law was to not let kids fall through the cracks. This law set a goal for all students nationally to be at grade level in math and reading by 2014. (GCU, n.d.)
