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The History of Special Education in the United States

By Nnoa006
  • The Original Deptartment of Education was created

    This information was gathered based on schools and teaching that would help the states establish an effective school system
  • Second Morrill Act

    this Act gave the Office of Education responsibilities for administrating support from the original system of grant colleges and universities.
  • The Arc

    It promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)
  • Section 504 Rehabilitation Act

    prohibits discrimination based on race, sex and disability, respectively made civil rights enforcement a fundamental and long lasting focus of the Department of Education.
  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for Hector and other infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    It's the federal law that supports special education and related service programming for children and youth with disabilities.
  • No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

    No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
  • iNACOL (International Associates for K-12 Online Learning

    this a non-profit organization dedicated tot he enhancing K-12 online education.
  • American Association on Intellectual Development Disabilities (AAIDD)

    American Association on Intellectual Development Disabilities (AAIDD)
    American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) became AAIDD, joining the trend towards the use of term Intellectual Disability in placement of Mental Retardation.
  • Student Loan Forgiveness

    Student Loan Forgiveness
    Federal judge oredered that the department begin forgiving loans under the rule; which caused Betsy DeVos to begin Student Loan Forgiveness.