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First hospital for people with metal disabilities
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Perkins Institute for the Blind opens
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American asylum for the Deaf opened
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First special class in US.
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Public institutions housed only 4% of people with develpmental disabilities.
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The courts take the position that children with disabilities have an equal right to access education as their non-disabled peers. Although there is no existing federal law that mandates this stance, some students begin going to school as a result of these court decisions.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was established.
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This law calls for all students, including students with disabilities, to be proficient in math and reading by the year 2014.
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there are several changes from the 1997 reauthorization. The biggest changes call for more accountability at the state and local levels, as more data on outcomes is required. Another notable change involves school districts providing adequate instruction and intervention for students to help keep them out of special education.
