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Beginnings
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard published book on Victor of Aveyron -
Schools
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founds American School of the Deaf -
Schools
Samuel Gridley Howe founds Perkins School for the Blind -
Organizations
Elizabeth Farrell founds the Council for Exceptional Children -
Athletics
Eunice Kennedy Shriver founds the Special Olympics -
Legislation
Education for All Handicapped Children Act is enacted -
Litigation
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley court case -
Legislation
Americans with Disabilities Act is passed -
Legislation
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is passed -
21st Century Legislation
No Child Left Behind Act is passed by the Bush Administration
