History of Special Education

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  • First Hospital for people with mental disabilities.

    First Hospital for people with mental disabilities.
    First hospital was in Williamsburg,Virginia

  • First Special class in Us

    First Special class in Us
    First special education class was in Rhode Island.

  • IQ Test developed

    IQ Test developed
    Dr. Alfred Binet develops the first IQ test used to identify "slow" and "retarded" students.

  • Vocational Rehabilitation Act

    Vocational Rehabilitation Act
    Designed in response to assisting World War I soldiers with disabilities.

  • Buck vs. Bell

    Buck vs. Bell
    U.S. Supreme Court upheld compulsory sterilization of the unfit, including mental retardation. (Not so much a significant event in education as just a shocking occurrance!)

  • Section 504

    Section 504
    Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act is signed.

  • Educational of All Handicapped Children Act

    Educational of All Handicapped Children Act
    PL94-142 was signed mandating special educations classes.

  • PL94-142 Ammended

    PL94-142 Ammended
    Law was amended to include infant and toddler programs.

  • IDEA

    IDEA
    PL 94-142 was reauthorized to address educational needs of chidren with diabilities from birth to 21.