Intdis

Intellectual Disabilities

By TiffenyM
  • 1480 BCE

    @1480BC

    @1480BC
    People believed children born with intellectual disability were punishments from the gods. Many were left to die in the wild. The "lucky" became court jesters.

  • Pre-1700

    Pre-1700
    Those with mild ID were probably not noticed. The "lucky" ones with severe ID were thought to receive divine revelations. The unlucky ones were usually put in idiot cages in town centers.

  • 1700s-1800s

    1700s-1800s
    More humane treatment starts, including behavioral management techniques and individualized instruction.

  • 1800s

    1800s
    Americans generally believe those with ID could be useful members of society, doing primarily jobs that required physical strength.

  • Early 19th Century

    Early 19th Century
    Industrialization is in full swing and those with ID are no longer as useful in the work force. They become the scapegoat for urban issues like crime and poverty.

  • 1900-1950s

    1900-1950s
    Sterilization is a common forced practice for those with ID.

  • 1950s

    1950s
    Studies show there is no single hereditary cause of ID and many causes like infection or trauma are usually at the root of it. Educational programs start to be created for those with ID

  • 1975

    1975
    IDEA requires all students be granted a free and appropriate education in the least restricted environment.

  • 1980s-early 1990s

    1980s-early 1990s
    Separate classrooms are the normal set up in public schools for students with ID.

  • 1997

    1997
    Changes to IDEA now require quality education & outcomes for all students. Inclusion in the classroom becomes more common.