Special Education in America

By itzjulio4

  • The first Special Education School

    The first Special Education School
    On April of 1817, the first special education school in the United States was established in Hartford, Connecticut. This was the first school for disabled children in the Western Hemisphere. The school provided the following subjects: Math, reading, writing, geography, history, bible.

  • The first College to give degrees

    The first College to give degrees
    The Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Mentally disabled and Blind was granted authorization by the U.S. Congress to give college degrees. This was the first college in America to allow students with disabilities to earn a college degree.

  • The Council for Exceptional Children

    The 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. Here is the link to their website for more information. https://exceptionalchildren.org

  • The Arc

    The Arc
    The National Association for Retarded Citizens was formed in the 1950's by 23 individual advocacy groups. During the passing of IDEA, the NARC consisted of over 200,000 members.

  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    Education for all Handicapped Children Act
    This act requires all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for all children with disabilities between ages 3 and 21

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act
    The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. The act promises people with special needs will have the same rights as everybody else. This act also stated that people with special needs cannot be discriminated.

  • IDEA

    IDEA
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed by President Gerald Ford on 1990. There are six major principles: Free appropriate public education, appropriate evaluation, individualized educational plan, least restrictive environment, parent participation, procedural safeguards.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signs the No Child Left Behind Act. This act increases the role of the federal government in guaranteeing the quality of public education for all children in the United States, with an emphasis on increased funding, and new measures to hold schools accountable for their students progress and the role of standardized testing.
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