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Braille code is first published
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Special ed class starts
The first public school special class was established in Cleveland, Ohio. Shortly after other schools adapted a model. -
Eugenics Movement
A hideous example of human morals occurred during a period of 1933-1977, if a person decided that someone was"feeble-minded" they could force them to be sterilized. This could include people whom were immigrants just because they didn't speak English. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
A ruling made said, that "separate cannot be equal"
Professional began to wonder if classes taught separately for students with disabilities were providing students with an appropriate education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This law provided funding to states to assist them in creating and improving programs and services for children with disabilities. -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504
This legislation was the first in the United States to specifically protect the rights of individuals with disabilities. Section 504 states that, "No qualified handicapped person shall, on the basis of handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity which receives or benefits from Federal financial assistance." -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This law increased federal special education funding and charged states with the task of creating full educational opportunities for students with disabilities. -
Education of the Hadicapped Act
This law captured many of the issues that were being addressed in the courts, funded efforts to find children who with disabilities that were not in school, and mandated that schools fallow the law in order to receive federal funding. -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
The most comprehensive legislation for protecting the rights of individual with disabilities. This law mandates protection of people with disabilities in both public and private sectors. This includes closed captioning for people who are deaf, wheelchair accessible ramps, installing elevators, And that employers may not refuse to hire an individual based on their disability. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
This law is an amended version of the original Special Education Laws. This law included support for students as they transition into secondary education or vocational options.
