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American School for the Deaf
The American School for the Deaf is the first permanent school for deaf children in the United States. It was founded on April 15, 1817 by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Mason Cogswell and Lauret Clerc in Hartford, CT. The school serves deaf students and their families with a developmentally appropriate education that will help their students become responsible citizens and life long learners. www.asd-1817.org/about/asd-history -
Beattie vs Board of Educatin
Merritt Beattie was excluded from public school in Wisconsin due to his medical condition that caused him to have difficulty speaking, controlling his facial muscles and excessive drooling. The school claimed that Beattie violated the constitutional rights of other students because his appearance made the other students feel "scared" and "sick to their stomach". The supreme court ruled in favor of the school and placed Beattie in a school with children with disabilities. -
The Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is an organization that helps the educational development of children with disabilities, The main focus is to improve the effectiveness of general and special education for children with disabilities. -
Introduction to the theory of autism in America
Dr. Leo Kanner is best known for defining autism.Autism refers to various developmental conditions that effects a persons communication and behavior. Since it's discovery, scientist have conducted more research to treat autism. There are three classifications of autism: autistic, Asperger and pervasive development disorders. -
National Association for Retarded Citizens
The National Association for Retarded Citizens was founded in 1950 by parents of children with disabilities. It's mission is to help and protect the rights of people with developmental disabilities and see that disabled people are included in their community without being discriminated against. This organization helps disabled people by providing support and services that can help be successful in their community. It also educates others how to interact with disabled people. -
Brown vs Board of Education
Brown vs Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that is was unconstitutional to segregate schools based on race/ethnicity/gender/disability. The "separate but equal" doctrine did not have a place in the public school system. Although the court did not rule in favor of the school system, segregation still existed for several years after its ruling. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
A law that protects the rights of people with disabilities. It states that no one with a disability should be excluded, denied or discriminated against (based on disability) by any federally funded program because of his/her disability. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a law that forbids discrimination of a person based on his/her disability.This law protects the individuals with disabilities right to employment, public services, public transportation and telecommunication. It also mandates public places to be handicapped accessible. -
IDEA
IDEA is a law that guarantees disabled students with a free education that is tailored the their specific needs in a public school setting. https://youtu.be/3XMndYNEGFA
