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American School for the Deaf Founded
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Perkins Institution for the Blind Founded
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Law Mandating Compulsory Education
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Council for Exceptional Children formed
First advocacy group for children with disabilities -
Classification of Autism Introduced
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Brown v Board of Education
Separate is NOT equal -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Gave grants to public schools and institutions that established programs to educate students with disabilities -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Made sure all disabled students have access to education in public schools. -
Americans With Disabilities Act
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Met a Close Family Friend Who is Blind
Learned that disabled people are first and foremost people, and how to be helpful without smothering or denying autonomy. -
I Started Raising Guide Dog Puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind
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Worked as 1 on 1 Aid
Supported a 1st grade student and then a kindergarten student who both had autism and related behavioral challenges at school. -
In a Relationship with Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair
Became much more aware of issues of accessibility and the importance of universal design.