-
Gallaudet
First American residential school for
students who were deaf -
Howe
First residential school for students who
were blind -
Itard and Seguin
Systematic educative procedures for
the hardest to teach children -
Council for Exceptional Children founded by Ferrell and other teachers
Council for Exceptional
Children founded by
Ferrell and other teachers -
Organization of parent groups
Provide support, information, and
structure for obtaining resources -
Normalization and deinstitutionalization
Breaking down barriers to participation
in society -
Other organizations, such as Special Olympics (Shriver)
Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of
individuals with disabilities -
Inclusion
Integration of students with disabilities
into general education classrooms -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act, P L 94-142
The original Act and its
amendments ensure that all children
and youths with disabilities have a
right to free, appropriate, public
education -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I D E A)
The original Act and its
amendments ensure that all children
and youths with disabilities have a
right to free, appropriate, public
education -
Americans with Disabilities Act (A D A)
Ensures the right to
nondiscriminatory treatment in other
aspects of life; a civil rights law -
No Child Left Behind Act (N C L B)
“Standards-based” reform,
consequences to special ed. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
The original Act and its
amendments ensure that all children
and youths with disabilities have a
right to free, appropriate, public
education