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Period: 1975 BCE to
Special Education Trailblazing Moments
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
In 1975, there were children with disabilities who were unable to receive a proper education from the public school system. An estimated 8 million children were excluded from the "regular" classroom environment, until November 29, 1075. "President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped
Children Act, currently known as the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)." Link text
