SED 5450 Timeline/ January 6, 2021/ 20 points

By laikynlowe
  • Educating the "Idiot"

    Educating the "Idiot"

    https://www.baliadvertiser.biz/itard
    This link provides information on Itard. It states that he is recognized as one of the founding fathers of special education and his approach was student centered. He worked with a student named Victor and the movie "The Wild Boy of Aveyron" was made about them and the story.
  • On the Causes of Idiocy

    On the Causes of Idiocy

    http://www.historyoflearningdisability.com/digitised-resources/howe-on-the-causes-of-idiocy/ This report was drawn up "to inquire into the condition of the idiots of the Commonwealth, to ascertain their number, and whether anything can be done in their behalf."
  • Ward v. Flood

    Ward v. Flood

    This is in place so "that a principal of a public school could refuse to admit a child who had not had sufficient education to platform at the lowest grade of the school" (Wehmeyer & Shogren).
  • Watson v. City of Cambridge

    Watson v. City of Cambridge

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a child who was "weak in mind" could be expelled from public school," (Yell, 1998; Watson v. City of Cambridge, 1893). Here is a link that provides more information. https://cite.case.law/mass/157/561/
  • CEC

    CEC

    Here is a link to a video that tells about CEC which stands for Council for Exceptional Children. This is a national known thing council and Grace College has an amazing program. https://interventionsfordiversestudents.weebly.com/cec-code-of-ethics.html
  • Public Law 85-926

    Public Law 85-926

    "An act to encourage expansion of teaching in the education of mentally retarded children through grants to Institutions of higher learning and to State Educational agencies." https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-72/pdf/STATUTE-72-Pg1777.pdf
  • "A Proposed Program for National Action to Combat Mental Retardation"

    "A Proposed Program for National Action to Combat Mental Retardation"

    This National Action to Combat "formed the basis for legislation and funding streams that benefit people with intellectual disability and their families to this day" (Wehmeyer & Shogren).
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    This video that is provided by the link is a video of the signing of the elementary and secondary education act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQzCV1UdPLc
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    This link will take you to a link that has a video of the summary of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act that President Gerald Ford signed. https://study.com/academy/lesson/education-for-all-handicapped-children-act-summary-impact.html
  • Individuals with Disability Education Act of 2004 (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disability Education Act of 2004 (IDEA)

    This an act that helps and supports student so they can get the assistance they need to thrive in a classroom. Here is a link to learn more, https://prntexas.org/idea/