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Between 1817 and 1921, the American School for the Deaf was located on Asylum Avenue, at the junction of Farmington Avenue. Throughout the nearly two centuries of its existence, ASD has continued to respond in innovative ways to evolving educational theory and to the changing needs of its students. -
Perkins School for the Blind, founded in 1829, was the first school for the blind in the United States. Even 175 years ago, our founders were committed to opening the doors to education, literacy, and independence for people who are blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind. -
In 1840 Rhode Island passed a law mandating compulsory education for all children. This law says that children should receive an education and the government should provide the education. In 1870 the Association of Instructors of Blind. -
In February 1857, the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind began operations to provide primary education and moral training to deaf, mute, and blind children. Located in the District of Columbia, the school soon attracted students from all over the United States. -
In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the law that allowed the school to begin issuing college degrees, a milestone for deaf people seeking higher education. -
Brown v. Board of Education where The Supreme Court determined that “separate-but-equal” education is illegal. This case was powered by Plessy v. Ferguson, a US Supreme Court decision handed down on May 18, 1896, that enacted the “separate but equal” racial segregation as the law of the land and they stand as two of three watershed civil rights cases in American history. -
U.S. legislation was enacted on June 23, 1972. It is best known for its Title IX, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in educational institutions receiving federal aid. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination of individuals with disabilities in any program receiving federal funding. This applies to students in public and publicly supported schools. -
First enacted by Congress in 1975 to ensure that children with disabilities have the opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education, just like other children. -
1990 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. -
IDEA has been revised several times over the years. The most recent revisions were enacted in December 2004, with final regulations published in August 2006. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.