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First Special Education Class
In 1899 Elizabeth Farrell was teaching at Henry Street School in the lower east side in New York City. While she was teaching there, she created the first ungraded class. There were 19 students in it, 12 of which had a disability. They were ages 8 to 16 years. She described this class as being made up of naughty, dull and stupid children. These children were the children who could not get along in school and some had been in trouble with the police. -
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The CEC was created on August 10, 1922 by a group of administrators and supervisors who were attending the teachers school summer session at Columbia University. This organization is committed to advancing the success of children with disabilities. The CEC had the greatest impact of informing the US Congress that the US needed a law allowing students will disabilities the individualized education they need. The outcome of this push from the CEC was the Education For All Handicapped Children Act. -
United Cerebral palsy (UCP)
In 1948 Leonard and Isabelle Goldenson teamed up with Jack and Ethel Hausman to create UCP. Both couples had children with cerebral palsy and wanted to improve the lives of their children and others who had cerebral palsy. Hundreds of people joined the two families and soon the UCP was created. Not long after this, a number of branches opened across the country. These organizations were informing people of the lack of services for people with disabilities and it was brought to national media. -
American Academy for Speech Correction (ASHA)
ASHA is the nation's leading organization for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech/language/hearing scientists. The early stages of this organization began at an informal meeting of the National Association of Teachers of Speech. Some of the members of NATS came to be interested in speech correction and they wanted to create and organization for it. Their mission is to empower and support speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. -
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
The LDA is an organization that was started by a group of concerned parents along with professionals who had experience with people with disabilities. They all shared a common concern which was a need for services for their children with disabilities. They were concerned because these services didn’t exist. This organization still exists today and continues to help people with disabilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA)
This act ensures that in all public schools that accept federal funds for operations must provide children who are handicapped receive one free meal each day. Students who qualify for the free meal must have a mental or physical disability. Each student must have a lesson plan that is as similar as possible to those students without disabilities. This law also requires school districts to have an official division to manage any complaints made by parents. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The IDEA is a federal law that requires all schools to meet and provide the needs of students with disabilities. Schools must also assess students with disabilities and create an individualized program that most benefits each student. The purpose of the IDEA is to protect the rights of students with disabilities. It guarantees students with disabilities the access to free and appropriate education (FAPE). Schools must also provide students special education in the least restrictive environment. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA was passed on July, 26 1990. It is a civil rights law that makes discrimination against people with disabilities illegal. This includes all places that are public or private and who are open to the general public like. The purpose of the law is to give people with disabilities the same rights as those without disabilities. The ADA is separated into five sections, which are employment, state and local government, public accommodations, telecommunications and miscellaneous provisions.
