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First School for Special Education
The American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Dead and Dumb in Hartford, Ct was the first school of special education. The schools curriculum covered instruction in math, reading, writing, geography, history, and the bible. -
Establishment of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The CEC was established in 1922 by a group of administrators as the International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children. The council strives to improve policy which influence children with disabilities, as well as their parents and teachers. By analyzing policy issues, they discuss appropriate recommendations, and communicate legislation at the local, state, and national level.
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Brown V. Board of Education Court Case
Schools for white and black children were ruled unconstitutional and unequal during the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka. This event highlighted the role the Court had in affecting national and social policy.
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Handicapped Children's Early Education Assistance Act
The Handicapped Children's Early Education Assistance Act was the first of legislation of its kind, established exclusively for the education of students with disabilities. The act includes interventions, providing support for the child and their guardians and identification of eligibility. -
Rehabilitation Act Passed
Rehabilitation Act Section 504 is a national law that protects disabled individuals from being discriminated based on their disorder. This act makes it illegal for organizations and employees to excluding or deny an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and/or services. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
This Act passed in 1975 required all public schools to provide equal access to education to children with physical and mental disabilities. Schools were also required to evaluate with disabilities and create an educational plan that would reflect as closely as possible that of a non-disabled student. -
National Center for Learning Disabilities
The Children with Learning Disabilites Foundation changed its name to the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Their mission was focused on the lives of all people with learning and attention issues. They envisioned a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work and in life. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act extends civil rights protection for people with disabilities in telecommunication, public services, employment, public accommodations, transportation, and made Public school buildings require accessible areas and day care centers. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was passed it provided standards when disciplining children with disabilities, individualized Educational Plans, offered mediation services to parents, enhanced educational accountability, and reformulated the distribution of the federal appropriations. -
No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act was part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ESEA has been reauthorized seven times, one of which was in 2002. The Act increases the role of the federal government in the quality of public education for all children in the United Stated, with the focus being on increasing funding, and held schools accountable for their students' progress by using standardized testing.
