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American School for the Deaf
The American Deaf School was the first permanent deaf school in the United States and a globally recognized pioneer in the delivery of comprehensive education programs and services to deaf and hard-hearing students.The reason behind its founding was that Alice Cogswell, the daughter of a rich surgeon, Mason Fitch Cogswell), had been deafened by fever in childhood at a period when the British schools were an inappropriate replacement for a local education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), passed in 1965, is the overarching law of education for all children and reflects a long-standing dedication to equal opportunities for all. Link Text -
Mills vs. Board of Education
The Wisconsin Supreme Court enforces a ruling that
a student can be disqualified from a disability-based program if they were drooling or if they had any facial deformation. The first major campaign that paved the way for people with disabilities to obtain rights came in 1972 with two court cases named Mills v. Board of Education, and Pennsylvania Association of Disabled Citizens (PARC) v. Pennsylvania Commonwealth. -
Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act forbids discrimination based on disability in services operated by government agencies, organizations seeking government financial aid, federal jobs, and Federal contractors' hiring practices. Under the Rehabilitation Act, the requirements for assessing job discrimination are the same as those used in Title I of Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed by Congress in 1975 to assist states and localities in securing the interests of Hector and other babies, mothers, children and young people with disabilities and their families. It allows public schools to provide comprehensive educational services for all disabled children aged 3 to 21. -
National Center for Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) strives to ensure that the nation's 15 million learning-disabled children, youth , and adults have the opportunity to succeed in education , work, and life. NCLD offers parents , educators and individuals with learning disabilities with essential information; supports research and
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The American Disabilities Act
The ADA is a civil rights act that forbids prejudice in all aspects of public life against people with disabilities, including employment, education, transportation , and all public and private areas open to the public. The aim of the legislation is to ensure disabled
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a statute that provides qualifying children with disabilities in the nation with a free appropriate public education and guarantees special education and health services for those children. The IDEA determines how states and public organizations offer early childhood, special education and related programs to babies, adolescents and youth. Link Text -
Children's Health Act
The Children's Health Act of 2000 extends, amplifies, and integrates study, prevention, and care programs for diseases and disorders that have a significant or serious effect on children like autism, diabetes , asthma, hearing loss, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, infant mortality, lead contamination, and oral health. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act permits many state administered federal education programs. No Child Left Behind's key goal is to close student performance gaps by ensuring a decent, equitable, and meaningful opportunity for all children to receive a high quality education.
