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Please Watch for Review
A video to review the U.S. special education history. From the beginning of identification of disabilities such as being deaf to blind and now to have more than one disability.
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First Law to Pass Concerning Special Education
The Fifth Congress passed the first federal law concerned with the care of persons with disabilities (Braddock, 1987). This law authorized a Marine Hospital Service to provide medical services to sick and disabled seamen. -
President Kennedy with people with disablities
In 1962, President Kennedy formed the President's Panel on Mental Retardation.
Because of the success of parent advocacy, many states poured money into building new and larger state institutions to meet the increasing demand for services. -
First International Special Olympics
Were held in Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois on July 20, 1968..1,000 athletes from 26 states, and Canada competed in track and swimming. Swimming included 25 meter races, and track had short distance runnings, ball throws, and standing long jump.The athlete's oath was introduced at these games by founder Eunice Shriver at the opening ceremony. The oath is, "Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt." -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Guaranteed civil rights to all disabled people and required accommodations for disabled students in schools.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA)
Guaranteed and enforced the right of children with disabilities to receive a free, appropriate education.
With the dual purpose of providing unique educational opportunities suited to the needs of disabled students and delivering it in the “least restrictive environment” possible, this law is still the foundation of modern-day special education history in the U.S. today.
(https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-89/pdf/STATUTE-89-Pg773.pdf) -
American Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the most recent law barring discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Extends protection against discrimination to the full range of state and local government services, programs, and activities including public schools regardless of whether they receive any Federal financial assistance. -
ESEA & NCLB
1997 together with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA),
2004"No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act of 2001 have dramatically raised expectations and accountability surrounding the education of children with disabilities
(https://www.alleducationschools.com/blog/history-of-special-education/) -
NCLB
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was the main law for K–12 general education in the United States from 2002–2015.
The law held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved.The law was controversial in part because it penalized schools that didn’t show improvement. -
Every Student Succeds Act
is the nation's main education law for all public schools. The law holds schools accountable for how students learn and achieve.
