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Itard and Seguin
Systematic educative procedures for the hardest to teach children. -
Gallaudet
First American residential school for students who were deaf. -
Howe
First residential school for students who were blind -
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Normalization and Deinstitutionalization
Breaking down barriers to participation in society. -
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Inclusion
Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms. -
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Special Olympics (Shiver) anf other organizations
Advocacy for caring and fair treatment with disabilities -
Council for Exceptional Children- Ferrell
Development of special education as a profession -
Organization of Parent Groups
Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources q -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Separate is not equal Allowed for parents of students with disabilities to contend
their students were not receiving adequate education Challenged segregation in education Proved they were denied equal education
opportunities School is basically educating all students -
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Desegregation of Students with Disabilities
Most students with disabilities were segregated Those on regular campuses were isolated Some were educated in separate schools Disproportionate number of students who were
in poverty or from diverse backgrounds -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act, PL 94-142
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education. -
Inclusion Movement Began
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Reauthorization of IDEA
Services were extended to infants, toddlers, and preschool children aged 3. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths with disabilities have a right to free, appropriate, public education. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ensures the right to nondiscriminatory treatment in other aspects of life; a civil rights law -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
"Standards-based" reform, consequences to special ed. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Separate is not equal Allowed for parents of students with disabilities to contend
their students were not receiving adequate education Challenged segregation in education Proved they were denied equal education
opportunities School is basically educating all students