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Special Education History
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The first special education school April 15, 1817
The American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb was the first special education school in the Unites States in Hartford, Connecticut in April 15, 1817. This school is now called The American School for the Deaf. Around this time, majority of children who were born deaf did not learn how to communicate. -
Horace Mann School For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HMS) July 28, 1869
Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was establish in July 28, 1869. This school is the oldest and first public school in America for the Deaf and hard of hearing. The school is located in Boston and is still available to serve children that are deaf and hard of hearing. Before the school was named Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, it’s original name was the Boston School for Deaf Mutes.
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The ARC Jan 1, 1950
ARC was first establish in 1950 when a small group of people came together to share some of the similar concerns they had about intellectual disabilities. Around this time, there were no organizations in the communities to support the development of children and adults with intellectual disabilities.ARC work with children with different type of disabilities such as Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and Autism.
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Learning Disabilities Association of America April 6, 1963
Learning Disabilities Association of America was created by a group of parents, educators, adults with disabilities and professionals. This group first meet in Chicago at a conference. At this conference they were able to share ideas and concerns that they had about learning disabilities.
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The Six Hour Retarded Child 1966
The booklet “The Six hour Retarded Child” was published in 1964 by the Presidents’ Panel on Mental Retardation”. The study found that students were unfairly labeled as “Mentally Retarded” in school even though outside of school they functioned the same as their peers. The study also found that students were not being educated properly in during their time in school due to being labeled as “mentally Retarded” -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 November 30, 1975
Education for All Handicapped Children Act ensures that all public schools collaborate with parents to create an individualized education program (IEP) after an evaluation of a child with a disability. The public schools must provide an education in the least restrictive environment for children with special needs.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) July 26, 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a law that prevents discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA act guarantees individuals with disabilities the same opportunity in school, public, transportation, employment and even government services. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was sign by president George H.W. Bush and signed into a law on July 26, 1990.
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Council for Exceptional Children May 16, 1992
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a national organization that advocates for children with disabilities or gifted. This organization provides a strong support system for teachers, parents, and administrators of special education. The CEC communicates at the national level, decision-makers and elected representatives in the House and Senate. CEC is the voice and represents concerns and interest of parents and professionals in the field of Special Education. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) January 17, 1997
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law that supports special education and children with special needs. The IDEA act guarantees children with disabilities to have a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. This law ensures that children with special needs are receive services according to their special needs. -
Assistive Technology Act October 25, 2004
The Assistive Technology Act was signed into law by President Bush. This act was created to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided assistive technology.
