Inclusion Time Line

  • Itard & Seguin

    Itard & Seguin
    Systematic educative procedures for the hardest to teach children
  • Gallaudet

    Gallaudet
    First American residential school for students who were deaf
  • Howe

    Howe
    First residential school for students who were blind
  • Normalization & Deinstitutionalization

    Normalization & Deinstitutionalization
    Breaking down barriers to participation in society
  • Inclusion

    Inclusion
    Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms
  • Special Olympics and Other Organizations

    Special Olympics and Other Organizations
    Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of individuals with disabilities
  • Council for Exceptional Children

    Council for Exceptional Children
    Founded by Ferrell and other teachers. Development of special education as a profession.
  • Organization of Parent Groups

    Organization of Parent Groups
    Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    Ensures the right to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of life; a civil rights law
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind
    "Standards-based" reform; all students test scores count (accountability)
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act