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The American School for the Deaf (ASD)
The American School for the Deaf (ASD) was the first permanent school for deaf students in the United States. It was founded on April 15,1817 in Hartford, Connecticut by Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. The main focus of school was to teach deaf and hard of hearing students how to communicate through sign language. When school first opened, there were a total of seven deaf students that attended the school. -
Perkins School for the Blind
The first school for the blind students was founded in 1829 by Dr. John Dix Fisher and Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. This school was named Perkin School for the Blind and was located in Watertown, Massachusetts. The main goal of the school was to provide equal opportunities for those who were impaired by providing education, independence and literacy skills to their lives and their families. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was signed into law in 1965 by president Lyndon Baines Johnson. This federal law would provide funding to primary and secondary schools. The focus is to ensure the schools have access to the resources needed to teach students and provide equal access quality education for students with disability by developing programs for handicapped students. -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on September 26, 1973. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first major federal disability rights law in the United States. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 would prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. Through this law people with disabilities were required accommodation in schools or public places and were ensured civil rights. -
Educational Amendments Act
In 1974 the Educational Amendments act was signed by Gerald Ford. Through this Act, it was granted federal funding to state and local programs that were for exceptional learners such as handicapped, low income, migratory programs. The Educational Amendments act also prohibits discrimination in education against the staff and students based on color, gender and nationality. -
Education for all Handicapped Children ACT (EHA)
Education for all Handicapped Children ACT (EHA)was signed into law in 1975 by President Gerald Ford. This law was known as a mainstreaming law that would give equal access to education to those children with disabilities while being in a classroom with other children that have no disabilities. Through the Education for all Handicapped Children Act children would have an individual plan where their disabilities and accommodations would be stated in this plan for public schools to follow. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
On October 8, 1986, there was the law Public Law 99-457 signed by President Reagan. This law would put into place for families with children with disabilities to be able to receive services such as early interventions, preschool, programs for infant development and family involvement. These services would be free public services for the families and their infants or toddlers with disabilities -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
(IDEA), ensures eligible children with disabilities receive free and appropriate public education (FAPE). An Individual educational plan stating their needs and accommodations to meet their needs and prepare them for further education and independent living will be created. Through the IDEA children with disabilities are able to be educated mainstreamed alongside other children that do not have disabilities. IDEA -
No Child Left Behind Act
In 2002, NCLB was signed by President G. Bush-by improving performance of students in public schools by holding schools accountable for students achievement through standardized testing in reading and math-score must show proficiency or improvements yearly. Students with disabilities also take standardized testing- these students would be tested using their IEP plan/ accommodations. NCLB -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
IDEIA ensure the rights of the children with disabilities and their parents are protected. Provides free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible children with disabilities ages 3-21.Increases the federal funds to the state and local education agencies. Children with disabilities are able to be educated with non-disabled peers and their IEP goals will be measure periodically to ensure that they are making progress and meeting their goals. The progress will be used for IEP goals.