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American School for the Deaf
American School for the Deaf is the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It was founded by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc. It was located in Connecticut.
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Plessy vs Ferguson
Landmark decision by the US Supreme Court allowed separate but equal (segregation) to become law in the United States. After this decision was made, Jim Crow Laws spread across the United States.
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Council for Exceptional Children
First advocacy group for children with disabilities. The CEC is the largest special education advocacy group. The main objective for CEC is that all children with special needs receive what they need to succeed.
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Classification of Autism
Autism classification was introduced by Dr. Leo Kanner. He viewed autism as an emotional disturbance, but children were often intelligent with good memory. Autism was initially considered as a psychiatric disorder.
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Brown vs Board of Education
Brown vs Board of Education was a landmark case in 1954 in the Supreme Court. This decision overturned the "separate but equal" from the Plessy vs Ferguson case. This brought attention to segregated school and special needs students vs general education students. This court case began many advocacy groups informing schools of the needs of special education.
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Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation of 1973 prohibits discrimination based on disability in a public school setting. It was one of the first federal law offering protection to people with disabilities.
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Education of All Handicapped Children Act
Education for All Handicapped Act was enacted by Congress. This act required all public schools that receive federal funds to provide equal opportunities in education for students with physical and mental disabilities.
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Least Restricted Environment
Least Restricted Environment is a federal law that requires students with disabilities be placed in a school environment with as many regular education classes as possible. LRE also provided students with disabilities with social skills in a regular education setting.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law signed into Congress by President George W. Bush. ADA prohibits discrimination against any person with a disability in public setting, school, and in the workplace.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is originally known as Education of Handicapped Act 1975. This federal legislation is designed to provide free education to students with disabilities in the least restricted environment.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a federal law signed by President George W. Bush. This law provides money for extra educational services for school to make sure all students are proficient in math and reading.
https://www.fairtest.org/what-no-child-left-behind-law
