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Braille Code is first published
A writing system that allows people with visual impairments to read and write through touch -
Alexander Graham Bell introduces the term "special education"
Special needs - meeting the unique needs of each individual -
College-Level Training
College-level training for teachers with students who have intellectual disabilities begins -
Alternatives to Instructing Children
Segregated classes in public schools are created as an alternative to instructing children with disabilities. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is founded. It is the largest recognized organization that is striving to improve the educational experience for students with disabilities. -
Brown v. Board of Education
"Separate cannot be equal"
Some began wondering whether separate classes gave students with disabilities an appropriate education. -
P.L. 94-142 is enacted
Amendment to the 1974 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) -
ADA and IDEA
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted. EAHCA is updated and renamed. The new name is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Ensures that all students are to be taught by highly qualified teachers -
Obama signs Rosa's Law
Signing Rosa's Law changes federal language usage. Now, it's intellectual disability, instead of mental retardation.
