History of Special Education Timeline (1800s to present) By hsw May 15, 1817 Establishment of American School for the Deaf Mar 2, 1829 Establishment of Perkins School for the Blind May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Oct 8, 1971 Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Aug 1, 1972 Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia Nov 29, 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) of 1975 May 28, 1977 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Jul 26, 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Oct 30, 1990 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Jan 8, 2002 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Dec 10, 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)