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Jean Marc and Edourard and the first individuals to teach mentally retarded children, Also - Dr.Thomas Gallaudet begins working on models of comminication for children with hearing impairments. Source : "Educating Exceptional Children"
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Some small indications of starting classes for children with disabilities are seen. Source : "Educating Exceptional Children"
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The Council for Exceptional Children was founded to organize educators who were and would work with children/ individuals with disabilities/exceptionalities. Source : "Educating Exceptional Children"
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President John F Kennedy's initiative; it authorized funding to train professionals who worked with children with disabilities. Source : Lecture Notes from "Introduction to Exceptionalities"
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ; it provides equal access to programs and services for those inidivduals with disabilities. This insured noone could be denied participation because of a disability.
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Education for all Handicapped Children Act - Federal Governmentaccepted responsibility fro providing support and resources for children with exceptionalities Source : Lecture Notes from "Introduction to Exceptionalities"
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act was chandged to "Individuals with Disability Education Act "(IDEA)- this legislation provided plans and programs for children with disabilities from birth.
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Americans with Disabilities Act - Anti Discriminitory Law Source : Lecture Notes from "Introduction to Exceptionalities"
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No Child Left Behind - impacted all children and had special impact on children with disabilities, this law requires schools to provide data to prove their effectiveness.
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Major Chandges were made to :
a. Quality of Personnel
b. IEP standards
c. Tansition Services discussed in IEP by age 16.
Source : Lecture Notes from "Introduction to Exceptionalities"