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Kennedy was President
-he funded research on disabilities -
Pre 1960s
-education was black and white
-worst behavior was gum under deck -
Civil Rights Act
-ending Jim Craw Laws
-outlawed racial segregation in schools -
The Elementary & Secondary Education Act
-beginning of special ed
-medicare & medicaid bill provided healthcare for people with disabilities -
P.L. 89-75
-grants for inclusion -
Regional Resource Centers
-additional funding -
End of Segregation in Schools
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Geraldo Rivera Shocked the World
-exposed the inhumane living conditions -
PARC v. Commonwealth
-guaranteed all students rights to public supported education -
Mills vs. B.O.E.
-the court ruled that students with disabilities must be given a public education even if the students are unable to pay for the cost of the education -
The Education of the Handicapped Act
-Public Law 94-142
-it requires public schools to provide appropriate educational services for all children with disabilities between ages 3 and 21 -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
-The Education of the Handicapped Act got renamed -
Robin was Born
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Had to Repeat 1st Grade
-the first sighting of a learning disability -
Joined Girl Scouts
-I met my forever friend
-learned a lot of real-world skills -
No Child Left Behind
-the law held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved -
Went to a Special Ed Middle School
-got an IEP
-got funding to go to a very nice special ed school -
Took ASL
-instead of taking Spanish I took ASL 1 & 2 -
Graduated High School
-went to a special ed high school
-learned a lot of strategies to overcome and learn how to manage my disability -
Graduated Junior College
-got two AA at SRJC -
Graudated SFSU
-got a BA in Art Education -
Started at SSU
-applied and working towards getting a single subject credential