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Penhurst
1st patient admitted to Penhurst -
Arc created sometime in the 50's
an organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities -
Rehabilitation act
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs run by federal agencies -
FERPA
governs the access of educational information and records -
EHA act
Signed into law by President Gerald Ford -
Americans with Disabilities act
prohibits unjustified discrimination based on disability -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
the United States Congress reauthorized EHA and changed the title to IDEA -
No child left behind act
Signed in to law by George W Bush -
Assistive Technology act
Provides funding for people with disabilities to receive an education -
Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act
the law revised the requirements for evaluating children with learning disabilities -
The budget for special education organizations is increased
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New special education law
A new law is passed making decriminating people with disabilities illegal -
College for Special education
A college for special education is opened
