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The first school of Special Education in the United States was established in 1817 by the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Dead and Dumb (American School for the Death). This school is devoted to specializing in helping and teaching exceptional students. This isolation of teaching math, writing, reading, history and the bible to these children; it allows them to reach their goals because everything is in modification from the standard but eventually leads them there. -
Anne Sullivan was known as “The Miracle Worker” because of her many achievements working with the blind. Anne went to Perkins School for the Blind and was recognized as one of the best students after graduating in 1886. Soon after she migrated to Alabama to help and educate Helen Keller and continued to be by her side till her death. Sullivan went to college with Helen Keller and would fingerspell the lessons into Keller’s hand during class.
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The Council for Exceptional Children is also known as the CEC (non-profit); CEC vouches for exceptional governmental policies, professional standards, supplies professional development, etc. The CEC is the largest international professional organization that specializes in improving the quality of success of students with disabilities. This organizations is located in all 50 states including Canada; they also have specialized classes that go "deeper" into the subject at hand. -
The first Institution for research on exceptional children opened at the University of Illinois which focuses on the field of special education. President George A. Stoddard suggested that the Institute for research on Exceptional Children for research on physically and mentally handicapped children. Studying gifted children and their welfare was approved by the Trustees to help advance public and private schools and other agencies (Who started the Institute for Child Behavior and Development). -
The United Stared Supreme court ruling of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka stated that segregation was in clear violation of equal education, which is in clear violation of the Constitution. This civil rights movement doesn’t pertain to Special Education, but it has set president that everyone has the right to a fair education no matter their ethnicity, race, or disability by adapting inclusion for all children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1siiQelPHbQ -
Professor Samuel A. Kirk was known as the ingenious father of Special Education. Kirk went to Illinois in 1947 where he served as the first director of the Institution for Research on Exceptional Children. He developed strategies which became Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, this test measured language, cognitive capacity, and memory. President John F. Kennedy recognized him personally and asked him to become director of the Office of Education Division of Handicapped Children. -
This legislation focuses directly on education for all children with disabilities. This law authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make contracts and grants for public and private entities (early education and preschool programs) in regard to helping the handicapped have all the tools at their disposal and no financial ties. This offers mainstreaming because students are put in real world situations/questions and are given all the tools to reach their best potential.
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This law states that it is illegal to discriminate, deny benefits, deny acceptance against any person because of their disability. This law also states that Individuals with disabilities are entitled to the same legal rights and services like everyone else. Section 504 strictly bans organizations and employees from excluding or denying those with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services (inclusion). -
This Act allowed exceptional students have further legal rights; these included FAPE (Free and appropriate public education), access to modification, least restrictive environment because it makes sure that facilities are providing the best quality education for all students (including exceptional students). It also gives parents the rights to be fully informed about all changes and happenings in the classroom. These school records were protected and kept record of who looks at them and why.
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The United States Department of Education created the RTEC to help schools in using technology effectively; this program offers user friendly technology for children with disabilities. Assistive technology in special education is also important because it goes hand in hand; one helps everyone have access to all the technology that would help them advance academically but also a group of trained individuals who can train and explain it all. -
This Act not only support special educational students but all students in the United States of America Education system. It provides flexibility of school choice and strengthens the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This act also requires students to partake in an annual exam which tests mathematic and reading in a standard base level.
