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The First American Residential School for Students who were deaf was Created
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded and created the American School of the Deaf. -
Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard
Was a French physician who advocated for education for students who were deaf. Most historians traced the beginning of special education to the physician. -
The First Residential School for the Blind was Created
Samuel Gridley Howe created a school for students who were visually impaired that had curriculum focused on both traditional school instruction and individual interests of the student. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This Supreme Court case allowed for all children of different races to attend the same school and gain an equal education amongst each other. -
PARC v. Pennsylvania
This lawsuit made the foundation of the PL 94-142, stating that all children even with special accommodations receive an equal education. -
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This Act was established to protect the rights of the family and students by placing a privacy on their student's records. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
In 1975, a federal law was created to ensure all children that had exceptionalities had a chance for an education. -
Rowley vs. Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson
The first interpretation of the PL 94-142 Act (IDEA) was interpreted to be that appropriate education for a deaf child with a disability doesn't mean that education will be maximally achieved. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA was established from the previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to create an equal opportunity for students to receive education. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This was a landmark federal law that ensured all Americans with disabilities to a treament and gain a protection of equal rights in the workplace/public/transportation areas. -
IDEA Authorization
IDEA now includes students with disabilities in the assessment process. -
No Child Left Behind Act
President George W. Bush created this Law that included special education, to improve the academic performance of all students. -
Learn the Signs, Act Early
The CDC, implemented the "Learn the Signs, Act Early" Program as a way to prevent treatable disabilities from progressing by identifying it early on. This Program was a way to track different milestones their kid should be reaching at a certain age and identify early on if the child has a disability of any sort. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
In 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act was reauthorized to ensure all youths with special accommodations to have a right to a free and appropriate education in the public school system. Also, allowed for Individualized Education Programs for each child to begin.
