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First hospital for people with mental disabilities - Virgina
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History of Special Education - K505/ mpv
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Thomas Gallaunte
Gallaudet started an asylum for the deaf -
Medical Offices
Association of Medical Offices of American Institutions for Idiotic and Feebleminded persons -
Helen Keller was born
Helen did not let the challenge of being deaf and visually impaired keep her from communicating with others, advancing to college, teaching others to sign/ communicate and pioneer the road to teaching those with disabilities -
First special education class - Rhode Island
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Alfred Binet
Binet identified "slow" or "retarded" children and developed an IQ assessment. It was later modified by Stanford University to become the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
This act was in response to WWI soldiers with disabilities. -
Special Education enrollment
approximately 34,000 students with disabilities enrolled in special education -
FDR
32nd President is affected by Polio infection in childhood. His use of a wheel chair was known by few, as he was famous for his radio "Fireside Chats". -
Kennedy
President Kenney recognized mental retardation as an issue of national signicance. His sister was diagnosed with mental retardation and spent most of her life in an instituion. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
A federal law to guarantee education to all disabled children and prohibits discrimination. -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
PL94-142 -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Americans with Disability Act was also established this year. (ADA). -
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act
No Child Left Behind -
1900's movement
Mental deficiency was deemed hereditary, starting a movement to lock up "idiots" and "imbecils" to eliminate "defectives" from reproducing.
