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In 1817 the first American residential school for students who were deaf opened
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In 1829 Samuel Howe opened the first residential school for students who where blind
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In the 1900s, students with disabilities began being integrated into general education classrooms
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In 1922, the development of special education as a profession began
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Parents of students with disabilities advocate that their children weren't receiving adequate education and it challenged segregation.
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In 1968 students with mild disabilities were mainstreamed with students without disabilities
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Originally created in 1975, this act ensured all children and youth with disabilities had the right to access free, appropriate, public education. In 1990 this act was expanded into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities act was signed into law and it ensured the right to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of life.
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Standard-based reform was passed into law