Special Education Timeline

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  • First Hospital

    First Hospital
    First Hospital for people with mental disabilities-Virginia
  • American Asylum for the Deaf

    American Asylum for the Deaf
    Thomas Gallaudet
  • Galluadet College

    Galluadet College
    Washington, D.C,
  • National Home for Union Veterans

    National Home for Union Veterans
  • First Special Ed. class in U.S.

    First Special Ed. class in U.S.
    Located in Rhode Island
  • IQ Test

    IQ Test
    Dr. Alfred Binet (Identify "slow" or "retarded" children)
  • Approx. 34,000 students with disabilities enrolled in sp. ed. classes

    Approx. 34,000 students with disabilities enrolled in sp. ed. classes
  • Public Institutions

    Public Institutions
    Horrific Conditions
  • Developmentally Delayed

    Developmentally Delayed
    Federal government interest in developmental delay
  • IDEA

    IDEA
    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act