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1st school for feeble-minded youth established
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Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf
The Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons, the first permanent school for deaf Americans, opened on April 15, 1817, in Hartford, Connecticut. At that time, "dumb" meant only "unable to speak" but in early America almost all those who were born deaf never learned to communicate with others except by home-made signs, and deaf people were often regarded as cognitively impaired as well. (John Crowly, http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/edu/essay.html?id=38) -
Braille First Published
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Gallaudet University established
A federally chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing located in Washington, D.C. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world, and is still the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. -
Alexander Graham Bell introduced the term 'special education'
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Columbia University establishes training for teachers of the blind
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College level training for teachers of mentally retarded begins
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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon publish first IQ test
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon published their intelligence test -- the first IQ test. Binet, a French psychologist, was asked to create a method of identifying children who needed special education services. His colleague, Simon, helped Binet determine mental age. The French test was translated into
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Term 'mentally retarded' introduced in professional literature
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Term 'gifted' appeared in professional literature
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Council for Exceptional Children is founded
The Council for Exceptional Children was founded by a group of students attending Teachers College at Columbia University. They organized a meeting and invited their professor Elizabeth Farrell. The International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children was founded at that meeting. The three aims were to unite teachers, to emphasize education of children with disabilities, and to establish professional standards for teachers in the field of special education. -
Term 'Learning Disabilities' introduced
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Brown vs Board of Education
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Kennedy's 'Camelot Era'
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PL 94-142
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Normalization closing of many institutions
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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Individuals with Disabilities Act
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No Child Left Behind
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Reauthorization of IDEA
