Inclusion Time Line

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  • Itard and Seguin

    Late 18th to mid 19th century
    Systematic educative procedures for the hardest to teach children

  • Gallaudet

    First American residential for students who were deaf

  • Samuel Howe

    First residential school for students who were blind

  • Normalization and Deinstitutionalization

    Breaking down barriers to participation in society

  • Council for Exceptional Children

    founded by Ferell and other teachers
    Development of special education as a profession

  • Inclusion

    Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms

  • Organization of parent groups

    Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources

  • Organizations, such as the Special Olympics

    Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of individuals with disabilities

  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to a free, appropriate public education

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    ensures that all children and youth with disabilities have a right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).

  • American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    Ensures the right to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of life; a civil rights law

  • No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

    "Standards-based" reform, consequences to special ed.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act