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The Perkins School for the Blind was created in 1829, and became the first school created for blind, visually impaired and deafblind people (Perkins School for the Blind, 2023). Since then, Perkins has created many opportunities, milestones, and curriculums to help these people be successful. -
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) was created by educators in 1922 at the Columbia University (CEC, 2023). The CEC focused on ways special education students and teachers who were apart of this environment can better their knowledge for their students. This meant establishing training, resources, policies, and standards (CEC, 2023). -
In May of 1954, the supreme court ruling of Brown Vs. Board of education set out to end racial segregation and discrimination of students with disabilities in public schools. -
The Autism Society was founded by Doctor Bernard Rimland in 1965 (Autism Society, 2023). The autism society was created to provide resources, and information, programs surrounding autism. Doctor Bernard Rimland was most famous for writing the first book on autism entitled “Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and Its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior” in 1964 (Autism Society, 2023).
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National Association of Down Syndrome was created in 1979 to support people with down syndrome along with their families (Preceden, 2023). Resources, education, advocating for down syndrome was essential when it came to this organization and the importance of being informed.
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The IDEA was enacted on October 30th, 1990, to ensure individuals with disabilities had proper and fair rights to education (Preceden, 2023). This meant expanding parent involvement to include an individualized education plan (IEP), and inclusive services for individuals with disabilities (Preceden, 2023).
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In the June 22, 1999, Supreme court ruling of Olmstead v. L.C, it was determined that people with disabilities were not given the tools they needed that was supposed to rendered under the Americans Disability Act. The ruling determined that people with disabilities must have community-based services and accessible housing (Preceden, 2023). -
The NCLB act was signed in January 2002 to ensure students have equal opportunities in elementary and secondary education (Preceden, 2023). This also means, that students are to be learning according to the highest standards and achievements. -
On March 19th, 2004, RTI was introduced to help identify and support students with learning disabilities (Preceden, 2023). This multi-tiered intervention system ensures that students are supported based on their induvial needs, and that early detection can help students elevate quicker.
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On May 3rd, 2008, the United States General Assembly created the (CRPD) to protect individuals with disabilities within education and society (Preceden, 2023). Also, ensuring their rights, dignity was protected as well (Preceden, 2023).