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Jan 1, 1500
Disabilities are equated with devil possession
In fairness to John Calvin (I'm a Presbyterian), Martin Luther and others, this was the general view held at the time. Calvin, in particular, advocated health and education reforms that benefited the general population, even if he was not particularly enlightened regarding people with disabilities. -
First hospital for people with mental disabilities (Virginia)
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Rise of Asylums: 30+ asylums established for better treatment of the mentally ill and physically disabled
Gallaudet established both the American Asyum for the Deaf and Gallaudet College during this time. Perkins Institute for the Blind was also established during this period. -
Dr. Alfred Binet identifies "slow" or "retarded" children using the IQ test
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Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Addresses the needs of disabled soldiers returning from WWI. -
“Principle of normalization”
Influence of President Kennedy's relationship with his sister who had mental retardation. [Normalization involves the "acceptance of people with disabilities, with their disabilities...."]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalization_(people_with_disabilities) -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
In 1974 President Nixon also issued an executive order returning one-third of the 200,000 people with disabilities in institutions to community residential placements -
Americans with Disabilities Act
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Reauthorization of IDEA
This reauthorization included important changes/additions to the law such as the need to address communication needs for deaf students and the availability of Braille resources and O&M teachers for blind students. Major revisions in 2004 have also affected how students with disabilites receive services in public schools. -
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind)
