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Isolation
Special education was seen as isolated from others, for example, asylums, charities, philanthropists, hospitals, specific schools, etc. were all made to isolate individuals with disabilities. -
First School!
American School for the Deaf, then the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, in Hartford, Connecticut in 1817. -
First School For The Blind!
establishment of the Perkins school for the blind. This school was specifically for students who have visual impairments, so the students were still isolated from general education but given the chance to grow. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Under the 14th amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson was passed to create a "separate but equal" living circumstances which gave both black and white individuals the opportunity for education services, but still discriminated. -
Brown vs. Board
In 1954, Brown vs. Board declared the "separate but equal" unconstitutional and made unsegregated schools for students. -
Mills vs. Board of Education
"Seven children were denied public education by the District of Columbia School District because of their disabilities and the cost of accommodations the school would incur to educate them. United States District Court for the District of Columbia held that students with disabilities are entitled to an education, and that education cannot be denied based on the accommodations’ additional cost to the school" (Ross). -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
"The act was made to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families" (A history of the individuals with disabilities education act). -
No Child Left Behind
It was required by the the federal government for kindergarten through grade twelve schools to show success in for the academic achievement of every student. -
IDEA
Soon, the no child left behind act turned into "IDEA". IDEA's accomplishments included "educating more children in their neighborhood schools, rather than in separate schools and institutions, and contributing to improvements in the rate of high school graduation, post-secondary school enrollment, and post-school employment for youth with disabilities who have benefited from the IDEA" (A history of the individuals with disabilities education act). -
Education in 2022
A statistic from IDEA's website states that, "The U.S. has progressed from excluding nearly 1.8 million children with disabilities from public schools prior to EHA implementation to providing more than 8 million children with disabilities with special education and related services designed to meet their individual needs in the 2022-23 school year" (A history of the individuals with disabilities education act).