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The National Association for the Education of Deaf-Mutes
formed to address the educational needs of deaf-blind individuals. -
he Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act is enacted,
offering vocational training and educational services to World War I veterans with disabilities, setting a precedent for educational services for disabled individuals. -
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
This ruling lays the groundwork for the inclusion of students with disabilities in the broader educational system. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Signed into law, which provides federal funding to improve educational opportunities, including for students with disabilities. -
Amendments to the Education for the Handicapped Act
expand services to include early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities, as well as their families. -
504 of the Rehabilitation Act
prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal financial assistance. -
The U.S. Supreme Court in Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education
supports the principle of mainstreaming, affirming that students with disabilities should be educated in regular classrooms when appropriate. -
IDEA is reauthorized
planning from school to adulthood and an increased focus on integrating students with disabilities into general education classrooms. -
The No Child Left Behind Act
including provisions that mandate accountability for the academic progress of students with disabilities, and require schools to meet specific educational benchmarks -
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
continuing the focus on educational equity, including for students with disabilities, while giving states more flexibility in how they achieve educational goals.