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Christians believed that mentally retarded and disabled people were possessed by evil spirits.
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William Gallaudet created the first special education school.
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The first school for Special Education was originally called the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. Now it is called, American School for the Deaf in Hartford Ct.
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14th Amendment confirmed all people should be treated equally.
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Civil Rights Movement prompted the Disability Rights Movement.
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Rehabilitation Act guaranteed civil rights to all disabled people and required accomodations for disabled students in school.
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President Ford signed into law: Education for all handicapped children act. Guaranteed a free, appropriate public education.
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ADA provided Americans with disabilities employment options and public transportation.
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The education for all Handicapped children act was replaced by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This required schools to create IEPs.
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No Child Left Behind Act: all public schools educate all including those with disabilities by making "sufficient yearly progress."