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Founding of the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut
First school for disabled children established in the Western Hemisphere (http://www.asd-1817.org/uploaded/pdf/hartford_history.pdf) -
Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act
This provides for vocational rehabilitation and return to civil employment for disabled U.S. veterans. -
League for the Physically Handicapped
forms in New York City to protest discrimination by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Members of the League hold a nine day sit-in which eventually leading to creation of 1500 jobs in
New York City. -
The Social Security Act
passes establishing federally funded senior citizens’ benefits and funds to states for assistance to blind individuals and disabled children (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHAcy4SNVbo) -
The Architectural Barriers Act
prohibits architectural barriers in all federally owned or leased buildings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv4X1tTVMcE&feature=emb_logo) -
Urban Mass Transit Act
requires all new mass transit to be equipped with wheelchair lifts
(http://www.ieccil.org/independent-living/independent-living-history) -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
prohibiting discrimination in federal programs and services or in programs receiving federal funds -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
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Air Carrier Access Act
passes prohibiting airlines form refusing to serve people simply because they are disabled and from charging disabled passengers more than non-disabled passengers -
The Works Incentives Improvement Act
becomes law, allowing those who require health care benefits to
work
