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Thomas Gallaudet-American School for the Deaf
First American residential school for students who were deaf -
Samuel Gridley Howe - American Printing House for the Blind
First residential school for students who were blind named after Samuel Gridley Howe (an advocate of education for the blind) -
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Itard and Seguin
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard and Edouard Seguin created systematic educative procedures. The procedures were implemented in order reach the hardest to teach children -
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Inclusion
Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms -
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Normalization and de-institutionalization
Breaking down barriers to participation in society -
Council for Exceptional Children founded by Ferrell and other teachers
Development of special education as a profession -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act, PL 94-142
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ensures the right to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of life; a civil rights law -
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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
“Standards-based” reform, consequences to special ed. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education
