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American School for the Deaf
The American School for the Deaf was the first school for disabled children who were exclusively deaf. It was originally called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons and was founded in West Hartford, Connecticut. Currently, The American School for the death (ASD) serves students aged 3-21 in a full range of academic programming.
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Beattie v. Board of Education
In this case, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that school officials could exclude students with disabilities because of abnormalities and/or drooling. In this particular case, a student had a disability which caused him to drool. Although a student's mental capacity was there, if they had facial abnormalities or drool they could be excluded from school. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is an organization that is dedicated to improving the educational experience for students with disabilities. It was the first advocacy group for disabled students and is also one of the largest. One of their key practices is to help ensure that students with special needs receive Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). -
Section 504
Section 504 prohibits discrimination of special needs and disabled students. Section 504 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additionally, this section also requires disabled students to be met as adequately as a student without disabilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act required all public schools to make sure that all disabled students are educated. This includes any special needs the student may need, such as supplemental services and special education. Additionally, this act also guaranteed Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). -
Least Restrictive Environment 1975
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ensures the legal rights through maximum extent appropriate for diabled students. Additionally, they must be in as many general classrooms as possible. This will be able to allow special needs to have more social interactions. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The American with Disabilities Act was signed into law by president Bush. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed in to ensure that disabled individuals will have the same rights as individuals without disabilities. Furthermore, this act allowed special needs individuals to have the same opportunities not only in school but also the workplace. -
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was originally called The Education for All Hadicapped Children of 1975. Children can not be punished for a behavior that is a direct result of the child disabilities. Additionally, Services must be designed to help students transition from a classroom setting into a workplace. This also includes vocational training. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law by president George W. Bush. The No Child Left Behind Act places accountability on the schools for students' learning and achievements. Furthermore, the law states that students must be profound in reading and mathematics.
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Assistive Technology Act
The Assistive Technology Act provides federal funding to improve assistive technology. This act aimed to help assistive technology for diabled individuals in order to participate as individually as possible not only in education but in everyday life.
