SPED timeline

  • American school for the deaf established

    American school for the deaf established

    The first school that was dedicate to the deaf which gives opportunity for advanced programs. This school is located in Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Braille Code

    Braille Code

    Braille was created by Louis Braille for the blind which creates letters and numbers to help the blind read.
  • Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Plessy vs. Ferguson

    ‘Separate but equal’ was established in all public schools which included disabled children.
  • Seeing Eye Dogs

    Seeing Eye Dogs

    Introduction of the first seeing eye dog for the blind.
  • Department of Special Education

    Department of Special Education

    Provides help financially to all children with disability while also leading them in a better place with educational programs.
  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education

    Decision that segregation was unconstitutional and not fair for all students trying to gain an education.
  • Section 504

    Section 504

    Establishes that disability should not be discriminated on.
  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    Protects the rights for children of all ages with disabilities and the families while providing for their needs.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    Law established from civil rights that prohibits discrimination based on disability
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind

    States are required to create assistance for students with disabilities and low income