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First School of Special Education
First school of special education was the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Dead and Dumb in Hartford, Ct. A total of seven students were enrolled in the first year. Back then, special needs individuals were defined as dumb. The school provided instructions for math, reading, writing, geography, history, and the bible. -
Council For Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children Works as to inform parents, teachers and administrators about the education of the individual with special needs. -
The Arc
The Arc was born since a group of parents refused to placed their children in an institution. The Arc became the first organization to put money into research on intellectual and developmental disabilities. It works with other organizations to support passage of the Affordable Care Act, expanding access to affordable and comprehensive health coverage, made improvements in long term supports and services, and nondiscrimination provisions. https://thearc.org/about-us/history/ -
Brown V. Board of Education
The case that change education drastically is known as the U.S Supreme Court in Brown V. Board of Education were it was ruled that separating white and black schools for children was unconstitutional. -
Section 504
Consider to be the first federal civil right law to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities covering younger children and adults with a disability. Protects and prohibit students to be excluded from programs due to any type of disability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxx6rQqIjpY -
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
National Center for Learning Disabilities was founded to improve the life quality of individuals with special needs enhancing a society where everyone can succeed in different skills regardless their disability. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individuals with Disabilities Act states that children with special needs are entitled to a free and appropriate public education regardless his or her disability and to provide additional special education services if individuals in case if needed. -
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disability Act provides a comprehensive civil right protections for individuals with a disability such as communication, transportation etc.. and protects them from discrimination. https://www.ada.gov/ -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Its considered to be a Civil Rights Protection of individuals with disabilities whether in employment, accommodations, public services, transportations and communication. Nowadays all public places such as schools, hospitals etc... must have accessible areas. -
Assistive Technology Act
Assistive Technology Act of 2004 promoted the awareness and the importance of access to assistive technology (AT). The purpose its to enhance independency in individuals with disabilities during daily activities, employment and education.
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No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind increases the role of Federal government in guarantying a quality public education for all children in United States and increasing measurements to hold schools accountable for the children's progress and in the standardized testing.