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New England Asylum for the Blind
This school was founded by Dr. John Dix Fisher, Samuel G. Howe and Colonel Thomas H. Perkins, but the name was later changed to Perkins School of the Blind. It is located in Massachusetts and was founded to help blind students receive an education. These students are given the opportunity to learn in Braille. -
Council for Exceptional Children
Elizabeth E. Farrell and 11 other educations founded CEC at Teachers College, Colombia University. This organization was created to provide educators of special education students with information and resources to assist their students in academic success. The organization's main goals are to prepare teachers with the help they will need in the classroom for every unique student and disability. -
Brown v Board of Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Tj2vtkUCc
This marked the end of segregation of African American and white students in public schools. This was not one, but five different cases to begin integrating different races into the same school. This decision changed many individuals' lives socially and educationally. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This law was put into place in 1965 to help students of families in low -income homes. This gave students free or reduced priced lunches to guarantee they were given a meal throughout their day. It granted additional teachers and programs for students who may benefit from them. -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
This act required public schools to provide students with disabilities the same opportunities to education, as their peers without disabilities. These disabilities included both mental and physical. Schools were required to evaluate these students and provide them with an education as similar to their classmates as possible and to grant parents a voice in their child's education. -
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Originally founded as the Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities, it was changed 12 years later to extend and advocate for all individuals with learning disabilities. The NCLD is an organization that associates itself with helping individuals of all ages with disabilities live better lives. They advocate for better educations and equal rights for those with disabilities. -
Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley
This trial made it clear what a free and appropriate education truly was. Amy Rowley was a deaf fifth grader who requested and was refused a sign language interpreter. The court's decided Amy was being denied the opportunity to reach her fullest potential throughout her education. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA replaces the EAHCA and expands the assistance to students with disabilities, their education, and their parents. This provides students with services at home and at school to ensure children are given the best education possible. It is updated in 1997 and 2004 to continue providing the best educational experiences for children with disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities (ADA)
This law made it illegal to discriminate against anyone with a disability due to that disability. This included in the workplace, at school, or in public places that are open to the general population. This guaranteed that those with disabilities were not denied the same opportunities as individuals without disabilities.
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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
President George W. Bush pushed this act in schools to promote inclusion in the curriculum used in classrooms. He believed there were far too many needy children being "left behind" in our school systems. This act was created to help improve the education system and to ensure students were not failing in school.