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American School for the Deaf
The American School for the Deaf was founded in Hartford, Connecticut. This was the first school for disabled children anywhere in the the western hemisphere. -
Perkins Institution for the Blind
The Perkins Institution was founded in Boston, Massachusetts. This institution the first of its kind for people with mental disabilities. Participants were required to live and learn there, just like a boarding school. -
Columbia Institution
Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind was allowed to grant college degrees by the U.S. Congress. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities. -
Beattie vs. Board of Education
The special needs students were expelled from the school due to facial abnormalities and drooling. The students mental capacities were fine, but teachers and fellow students were nauseated by this student physical conditions. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is the first advocacy group for children with disabilities. The CEC is one of the largest special education advocacy groups. The main objective of this group is to ensure that children with special needs receive FAPE. -
The Bradly Home
The Bradly Home, the first psychiatric hospital for children in the United States. It was established in East Providence, Rhode Island.e -
Cuyahoga Council for Retarded Citizens
A Parental Advocacy Group composed of five mothers of children with mental retardation who came to Cuyahoga, Ohio to protest their children’s exclusion from public schools. This lead to the establishment of a special class for the children, even though the parents sponsored it. -
Classification of Autism
The classification of Autism was introduced by Dr. Leo Lanner of John Hopkins University. -
National Association for Retarded Citizens
The National Association for Retarded Citizens came about. NARC was formed by 23 individual advocacy groups that had the same belief so they came together as one. During the passing of IDEA, the NARC consisted of over 200,000 members. NARC helped with litigation and making sure that all parts of the judicial process were met. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
A landmark court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson case saying that “Separate is not equal”. This court case brought attention to black v. white’s in school and special need students v. general education students. This case encouraged the formation of many advocacy groups to inform the public of need of special education programs. -
Elementary and Secondary Educational Act
The ESEA did not make it law to educate students with disabilities but it did give grants to state school sand institutions that put into place programs to educate students with disabilities. -
First Center for Independent Living Opens
This center was made at UC Berkley by Ed Roberts to support the needs of individuals with disabilities so they can live independently and away from nursing homes and other institutions. -
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act allows protection from discrimination of special needs and disabilities. Tis law is considered the first law giving protection to students with special needs. This law includes FAPE and LRE. Students are eligible when they have either a physical or mental disability that inhibits their learning experience. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
Signed by Ronald Regan the Handicapped Children’s Protection Act was a law that gave parents of children with disabilities more say in the development of their child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The act promises people with special needs will have the same rights as everybody else. This includes both school and work. This act also stated that people with special needs cannot be discriminated against in schools, the workplace, and everyday society such as public transportation. -
Personal Life - Kyle was Born
In the year 2000, my cousin Kyle was born. No worries about his health or function as he did what normal babies do... cry, sleep, eat, poop, repeat! -
Personal Life - Noticing signs with Kyle
When Kyle became a toddler we started noticing some possible signs of autism such as, staring into space, not responding to his name and not doing any sort of baby talk. -
Personal Life - Diagnosis
Kyle was diagnosed with autism and being mute. When he would respond to doctor or his parents it would only be certain sounds. They tried using picture cards as a form of communication. -
Personal Life - School
Kyle began to struggle with school as it did not fit into his personal routine. They started medicating and that was pretty rough on his body so they also started a special diet. -
Personal Life - Communication
This is when Kyle got an iPad to start using as a form of communication. This is also where he found out the music is the most soothing resource when he is having a bad day. From here on out he relies on his ipad a communication source when he is trying to communicate harder things other than water, or bathroom.