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The American Scool for the Deaf was founded in 1817 in Hartford, Connecticut by Tomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc. It was the first permanent school for the deaf in the U.S and provided comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf and hard of hearing students. -
The Perkins School for the Blind was founded in 1829 in Watertown, Massacusettes. It was founded by Samuel Gridley Howe who wanted to create a school for the blind in the U.S after studying education for the blind in Europe. It is the oldest school for the blind in the U.S. -
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a ruling that school oficials could exclude students with disabilities. The child in this case was a 13 year old with a form of paralysis affecting his body. He had uncontrollable facial contortions and drooling, as well as a high and raspy tone of voice that was said to be "disturbing". It was stated that these ailments were "depressing and nauseating to the teachers and students. (Vlex) -
The council for exceptional Children wwas founded in 1922 by a group of educators attending a session at Teachers College at Colombia University. Some of what the council does is it advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, and provides resources and information. -
The Bradley Home was named for Emma Pendleton Bradley who suffered from many disabilities caused by encephalitis. As a child, there were not many treatment options available so she had constant care at her home. Her parents didn't want others to struggle to find care for their children, so in their will they requested that their home be turned into a treatment facility for children. This became the first facility in te U.S to treat children with mental health and neurological disorders. -
Now known as The Arc, The National Association of Parents and Friends of Retarded Children was founded in 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the first organization that put money towards research on intellectual and developmental disabilities. This association advocates for the passage of state and federal legislation on behalf of people with disabiities. -
The district Court ruled that students with disabilities are entitled to an education and their education cannot be denied because of the additional cost to the school. This was one of the first cases in the U.S to do so and paved the way for federal legislation protecting the rights of children with disabilities to a free public education. -
This act prohibits descrimination of disability in any program or activit operated by recipients of federal funds. School districts are required to provide a "free appropriate public eduction" (FAPE) to each student with a disability in their jurisdiction regardless of the nature or severity of the disability. Section 504 -
This acct, signed by President Ford in 1975, guarantees a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to each child with a disability in every state and locality across the country. It protects the rights of children with disabilities and ensures each childs individual needs and improvement results are met. -
The U.S upreme Court ruled that a California School Board violated the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA, later the IDEA) when they suspended a student for their violent and disruptive behavior that was related to their disability. Honig v. Doe -
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became a law in 1990. This civil rights law prohibits descrimination against individuals with disabilities. It protects them in many areas of public life including jobs, schools, transportation, and areas open to the general public. -
The reauthorization of the EHA including a name change from the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). It also added traumatic brain injuries and autism as new disability categories. Congress also mandated that a students IEP (individual education program) must include an ITP (individual transition plan) To assist students in transitioning to post-secondary school. -
IDEA was amended again, this time adding on early interventions for students, accountability, improved educational outcomes, raising the standards for special education teachers, and requiring states to demand that local school districts sihft up to 15% of their special education funds to eneral education if a disproportionate number of students from minority roups were placed in special education for reasons other than disability.