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First Public School for People with Disabilities
The first public school with disabilities was founded by Michael L'Epeé in 1760. He was a pioneer in the 18th century and he cared for the education of deaf and blind students. This set the stepping stone for other institutions to develop and start caring about the education for people with disabilities. -
NARC - National Association for Retarded Children
The National Association for Retarded Children was founded in 1950. This association started because of parents of children that had mental disabilities. They have been the voice for people with disabilities when it comes to the legislation and the state passing a bill. In https://thearc.org/about-us/history/ we see the timeline of this association and how the name was changes to the "Arc" in 1981. This was due to the fact that "Retarted" is a diminishing term. -
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EAHCA - The Education For All Handicapped Children Act
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IEP - The Individualized Education Program
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ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
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IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IDEIA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
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ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act