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The American school for the deaf was founded in Connecticut and was the first school for disabled children in the Western Hemisphere. -
In April 8 1864, Gallaudet University opened as the national deaf and mute college with a total of 13 kids and it is still opened today. -
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school district, allowing the school to expel children with disabilities that were a distraction to the class. -
The Cuyahoga County Council for the Retarded Child was established. A group of 5 mothers of children with mental retardation protested for their children because they were excluded from public school. -
The court ruled in favor of Brown where no child should be segregated or denied based on race. Timetoast -
Nations national education law to provide federal funding to primary and secondary education for instructional material, educational programs, and parental involvement. In 1966, there was an amendment to the law specifically adding funds for the students with disabilities. -
The court ruled that the state could not deny an individual's right to equal access to education based on an intellectual or developmental disability status. -
Parents were granted rights to be involved in the placement decisions concerning their special needs/ disabled children. -
First disability civil rights law to be passed in the United States prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act mandated that states receiving federal funds must provide equal access to education to all children with disabilities. -
Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act (the Act) to allow the court, in its discretion, to award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a parent or legal representative of a handicapped child -
In 1990, the law was changed from EHA to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA. Autism and traumatic brain injuries also became eligible disability categories for the IDEA. -
Ensure all children have an equal, fair, and significant opportunity to obtain an education. -
The reauthorization of IDEA in 2004 mainly focused on the early intervention for children that needed additional academic or behavioral support to succeed in general education environment. Timetoast