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American School For The Deaf
The American school for the deaf was the first permanent school to open for the deaf in the United States. -
School for Idiotic and feeble minded children
Samuel Gridley Howeestablished the first school in Massachusetts to serve a large population of mentally retarded children -
Vineland Training School
The Vineland training school in New Jersey becomes the first training programs for teachers of students with mental retardation -
ARC
The ARC of the United States is an organization that was established by a group of parents with developmentally disabled children to promote and provide them with human rights and actively promotes their inclusion. -
Rehabilitation Act
A national law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their disabilities. It forbids organizations and employees from excluding or denying individuals an equal opportunity to receive benefits or services. -
Education For All Handicapped Children Act
In 1975 Congress passed an act stating that all public schools are to be issued federal funds to provide children with disabilities equal access to education and one free meal a day. https://youtu.be/66g6TbJbs2g -
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Foundation for children with learning disabilities thats mission is to improve the lives of all people with learning and attention issues. -
IDEA
Individuals with Disability Education Act governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. -
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/1990s/ada.html -
NCLB
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The act required states to develop assessments in basic skills.
