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School of the Deaf
The American school of the deaf was founded in Hartford, Connecticut. This was the first school designed for disabled. And was open with 7 student -
Columbia Institution
! year before the civil war ended President Lincoln signed " Authorize the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, to confer degrees" https://www.newrivernotes.com/other_states_washdc_1911_historyof_columbiainstitution_fordeafanddumb.htm -
Civil Rights Act
All US citizens born in the US are protected against discrimination based on color, race, or region. Including salves. This would help further providers to help the education system. -
Equal Rights
The Supreme Court ruled for no more discrimination.Equal right for both whites and blacks were constitutional . In an era of segregation. -
Exceptional Students
The Council for Exceptional Children was the first advocacy for children with disabilities. The CEC is one of the largest education advocacy groups. This ensures that no child with a special need is left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSZMZz48z-w -
Cuyahoga Council for Retared Citizens
In Ohio, this was organized for children with retardation. Then in New York with a total of 88 groups. Then 19 states. Several parents for this support for the children -
Autism
A class of classification of autism was introduced by Dr. Leo Kanner at John Hopkins University.
"Kanner viewed as the hallmarks of the condition—social impairment (autism) and difficulties in dealing with change in the nonsocial world (insistence on sameness).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3513678/ -
Mills Vs. Board of Education of District of Colombia
Students classified with exceptional learning disabilities, mental disabilities and behavioral issue have access to pubic funding and educational opportunity. https://nobarriersusa.org/events-for-people-with-disabilities/ -
Handicapped Children
This year all children with disabilities were able to be educated in the school system. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This act was signed by President George W. Bush. This act gives all people the same right as everyone else. Special needs can not be discrimated.
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No Child left behind act
This was also signed buy President Bush.
No Child Left Behind ( NCLB ) was the main law for K–12 general education in the United States from 2002–2015. The law held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved. The law was controversial in part because it penalized schools that didn’t show improvement.
www.understood.org/articles/en/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know