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The first permanent special education school for children with hearing disabilities. This school was established in Connecticut and served all children around the Western hemisphere. The founders of this school were a parent, Cogswell, a deaf teacher, Clerc, and a minister named Thomas Hopkins with the aim of providing education their deaf children. -
A supreme court case that challenged the Separated but Equal Doctrine. The court ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was considered unconstitutional, challenging the doctrine by establishing that education was not equal between races. This case set the course to eradicate legalized racial segregation in the school system of the United States. -
ESEA is a public law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson that provided funds for private and public schools. The funds authorized were for professional development, materials, and resources for the development of educational programs. This law also included lunch provisions and extra teacher support for low-income children. -
Pennsylvania Association for retarded children PARC vs. commonwealth of Pennsylvania was a case that challenged the law denying access to and excluding individuals with mental delay from appropriate public education and training. The court rule in favor of PARC leading to access to free public education for children with mental disabilities. -
A national law that protects individuals from being discriminated against based on their disability. Section 504 of this law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities that are part of programs receiving federal financial assistance. The rehabilitation act aims to protect both children and adults with disabilities from being excluded and treated differently in schools, workplaces, and communities. -
A public law known as the "Mainstreaming Law" required all states to provide free and proper education for children with disabilities. This law also provides children with disabilities with individualized education programs. The mainstreaming law opened an opportunity for children with disabilities to enter a less restrictive environment. -
NCLD is a foundation developed by Carrie and Pete Rozelle to ensure individuals with disabilities have a proper opportunity to succeed not only in school but also in their work and thrive in their lives. Their vision focused on assisting an individual with attention and learning limitations.
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IDEA is a federal law that supports special education and services for children with disabilities. This legislation ensures that all children with disabilities are provided appropriate and free public education. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was an amendment to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and included two new disabilities in the law, autism, and traumatic brain injury.
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No Child Left Behind was a federal law passed by President George W. Bush that aimed to improve public education and students' performance by increasing the accountability of educational entities such as schools and districts. This law was an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 setting new standards and goals for all students. -
This Public Law seeks to provide technology access to devices and services to individuals with disabilities. The of this amendment is to provide full access to technology so all individuals with disabilities can participate and integrate into educational development, job opportunities, and routine activities.
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This law was passed by President Barack Obama in 2015 which was a replacement for the "No Child Left Behind Act". This law requires states to measure educational performance in specific educational subjects such as literature, mathematical thinking, and science. This law set the difference by declining the universal thought of one size fits all and standardized testing within the school system.
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