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Braille Invents raised Point Alphabet
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The Perkins School for Blind Opens
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American Civil War causes 30,000 Amputations
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Eugenics Movement Started
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Eugene Sterilization Law Became Known
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Social Security Act Enables Assistance for Adults with Disabilities
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First Special Olympic Games
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Makes It Illegal to Discriminate
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The Education for Handicapped Children Act of 1975, (now called IDEA), Is Signed Into Law
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Reich Founds National Organization on Disabilities
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Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 is Passed
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Americans with Disabilities Act Became a Law
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Telecommunications Act Passes
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Funding for Youth Information Centers
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New ADA Amendments Act of 2008
