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Systematic educative procedures for the hardest to teach children.
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First American residential school for students who were deaf
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First residential school for students who were blind
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Development of special education as a profession
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Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources
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Breaking down barriers to participation in society
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Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of individuals with disabilities
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The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education
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Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms
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The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education
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Ensures the right to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of life; a civil rights law
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“Standards-based” reform, consequences to special ed.
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The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education
