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Influenced by European philosophers, institutions were built to care for people with disabilities. They were meant to create equal rights, but instead they were inhumane and cruel environments.
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The first class for students with disabilities was a class for deaf students. It was located at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf. It was not state funded, so most of their funding was limited.
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The first convention was help in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Along side the Civil Rights Movement, parent advocacy groups were created.
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The Civil Rights movement was in the 1950-1960s. It raised interest in equality for exceptional students.
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Samuel Kirk created the term "learning disability" for exceptional students.
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The Rehabilitation act was meant to end discrimination based on a disability in education and jobs.
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PL 94-142 provided guidelines and requirements for exceptional students education. It contained 6 major principles.
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Two of the amendments made were positive behavioral support and functional behavioral assessment.
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The No Child Left Behind Act states that all children are to be held accountable and take the required assessments. This includes those in special education.
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Part B includes guidelines and funding for special education students aged 3 to 21. Part C includes guidelines and funding for special education infants and toddlers.