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Founded by Alexander Graham Bell to help children who suffered from deafness, stuttering, and/or problems with articulation
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A turning point in the field of speech-language pathology
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Allocated more sufficient funding to training people to work with children with exceptionalities and for research in this area
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Provided for the development of numerous programs for preschool-aged handicapped children
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Ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny children with disabilities admission to a public school; Extended ruling of Brown v. Board of Education to students with special needs
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Ruled that public schools cannot deny a child admission to a public school despite insufficient funds
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Report to US Congress that issued a more inclusive definition of giftedness in children
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Ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny children with disabilities admission to a public school; Extended ruling of Brown v. Board of Education to students with special needs
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Put in place to ensure that children with exceptionalities would have access to free appropriate public education to meet their needs
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Defined the term “free appropriate public education” to mean that the child is receiving services that “permit the [him or her] to benefit educationally from that instruction”
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Amended Public Law 94-142 by specifying that this law applies to younger children - specifically, children and their families from birth on
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Amended Public Law 94-142 by specifying that this law applies to younger children - specifically, children and their families from birth on
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Ruled that a public school cannot expel a student with special needs for actions or conduct that stem from their disability
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Ruled that despite the severity of the student’s disability, a child cannot be denied a free appropriate public education
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Extends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include persons with disabilities
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US Department of Education issued a national report on the neglect of gifted children and makes recommendations for research in this field
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A Colorado law that makes education more accessible to children who are deaf or hard of hearing
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Put in place to increase the federal government’s role in holding schools accountable for all students’ academic progress
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Entitles all children with disabilities to an IEP and set requirements for quality of special education specialists
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Increased public awareness about autism spectrum disorder and provided increased federal support for research and treatment of autism
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Ruled that a parent of a disabled child is permitted to argue on behalf of his or her child in federal court