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This school is actually located 1.5 miles from NC State. It was the 8th school for the blind in the US, and also the first school in North Carolina to serve the African-American blind and deaf population. IT is a school now that serves the special needs of visually impaired students. -
This is the world's oldest and largest association dealing with intellectual and developmental disabilities and researching and advocating on behalf of its members. This organization has defined the definition of "disabilities", which is used to determine who can and can't access public funded services or support. -
This was the first federal act that was passed to benefit blind students. It provided federal funding to the American Printing House for books to be made for schools of the blind throughout the United States. -
Elizabeth Farrell, an educator in New York, taught her first class with 19 students (12 diagnosed with a mental disability). Due to her act she was appointed director of the Special Education program in 1906. She wanted to provide appropriate services for her children and knew she had to take initiative. -
The first McDonalds was established in 1955, and that was WELL before some of these non-discriminatory acts were established, and that just blows my mind! -
Just to put the timeline in perspective, my parents were born before some of these acts were even established. It is crazy to think it still is semi-recent. -
IDEA is an act that ensures students with a disability, that they are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. They provide leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. -
This program is part of the U.S. Department of Education. OSEP provides leadership and support for professionals working with children with disabilities. They specifically provide leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. -
This act of 1990 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It includes protection through employment, transportation, public accommodations, education, and access to state and local government programs and services. -
I was born in Maryland to Tammi and Adam Harris. I am the oldest of three girls and now live in North Carolina. -
I moved from Maryland to North Carolina when I was six years old and had to start 1st grade here in NC and at a brand new public school. -
This case was about looking into the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and its requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).The Supreme Court ruled “To meet its substantive obligation under the IDEA, a school must offer an IEP reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances”. -
I was enrolled and came to state in August of 2018. This is when I began my educational journey but also set to be on my way to become a North Carolina educator.