History of Special Education and Inclusive Education Timetoast Timeline

  • First Public School for People with Disabilities

    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

    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.
  • Brown V Board Education

    Brown V Board Education
  • EAHCA - The Education For All Handicapped Children Act

    EAHCA - The Education For All Handicapped Children Act
  • IEP - The Individualized Education Program

    IEP - The Individualized Education Program
  • ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

    ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
  • IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  • IDEIA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

    IDEIA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
  • ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act

    ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act