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Adolph Kussmaul identified reading inability
1877, Adolph Kussmaul was the first to identify reading inability and termed it ‘word blindness’, -
Term "dyslexia"
Rudolf Berlin used this term to define reading challenges. -
Anna Gillingham published instructional materials
Published instructional materials as early as the 1930s which provided the foundation for student instruction and teacher training in what became known as the Orton-Gillingham Approach. -
Ritalin for depression and fatigue
FDA approves the Ritalin for treatment but not for ADHD. -
Ritalin for hyperkinetic
Ritalin is first used to treat “hyperkinetic” symptoms in kids. -
Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA)
Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) was developed by Samuel Kirk to identify specific learning disabilities in children -
term "learning disability"
This term was first used by psychologist Samuel A. Kirk at an education conference. -
The Community Mental Health Act of 1963
Signed into law by President John F. Kennedy, the Act was the first of several federal policies that created a change from resources away from large institutions towards community-based mental health treatment programs. -
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD)
The ACLD was founded; this is currently known as the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
ESEA requires that all students have equal access to education and federal funding. -
National Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children
Shared how learning disabilities manifested in disorders of listening, thinking, talking, reading writing, spelling or arithmetic. -
The Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Act
Congress passed this to create service programs for students that had learning disabilities -
PARC v. Penn
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ruled in favor of students to receive their education and services that met their needs in a public school. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act/ Public Law 94-142
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act,” defined services for specific learning disabilities and added free appropriate public education (FAPE) and least restrictive environment (LRE) to the legislation. -
Federal Regulation established LD
LD was established as a defined category for students to receive all services just as other disability categories included in EAHCA. § 404.1502. Definitions for this subpart. -
New Haven Lexinome Project
This is a study of the genetics of dyslexia to access reading and cognitive abilities over a period of 4-5 years following the same group of students from the first year the project started in 2015. -
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
Case ruled in favor of Endrew. A school must offer an IEP [individualized education program] that is reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s
circumstances.” The Court additionally emphasized the requirement that “every child should have the chance to meet challenging objectives.”
