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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 -
Normalization and deinstitutionalization
Breaking down barriers to participation in society -
Council for Exceptional Children founded by Ferrell and other teachers
Development of special education as a profession -
Brown v Board of Education (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 -
Inclusion
Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms -
Organization of parent groups
Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources -
Other organizations, such as Special Olympics (Shriver)
Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of individuals with disabilities -
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 -
EAHCA amendments of 1983
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EAHCA amendments of 1986
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Reauthorization of IDEA
services were extended to infants, toddlers, and preschool children aged 3 -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1992
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) of 2001