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The Connecticut Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Persons (later renamed the American School for the Deaf), opened its doors in Hartford Connecticut on April 15th, 1817. Thomas H. Gallaudet was the principal while Laurent Clerc was the head teacher. Enter Link
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Samuel Gridley Howe graduated from Brown University in 1821, then Harvard Medical School in 1824. After serving in as a soldier and doctor in the Greek War of Independence, he returned to Boston and met up with old friend Dr. John Dix Fisher. Fisher offered Howe dictatorship of the New England Asylum for the Blind even though it had no students or facilities.
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During the entire 20th century, the Special Olympics became advocates for the fair treatment of people with disabilities.
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Special Education begins to become a profession and is lead by Elizabeth Ferrell and other teachers. This would have a great impact on the education of exceptional children.
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The Organization of Parent Groups was developed to provide support of information and structure retaining to the collection and deliverance of resources.
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The Education for All Handicap Children Act ensures that all children and youth with disabilities have a right to a free and appropriate public education. Signed by President Gerald Ford, this law mandated counseling services to be tailored for individual needs, based on circumstances and limitations.
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ADA ensures the right to non-discriminatory treatment for people with disabilities.
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No Child Left Behind Act is the reform that required all students to be educated and assessed using state standards and assessments. The program serves 15 million students nationwide.
