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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 residentail school for students who were blind -
Normalization and deinstitutionalization
Breaking down barriers to participation in society -
Other organizations such as Special Olympics (Shriver)
Advocacy for caring and fair treatment of individuals with disabilities -
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Inclusion
Integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms -
Council for Exceptional Children founded by Ferrell and other teachers
Development of special education as a profession -
Organization of parent groups
Provide support, information, and structure for obtaining resources -
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
Allowed for parents of students with disabilities to contend their students were not receiving adequate education -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act, PL 94-142
The original Act and its amendments ensure that all children and youths have a right to free, appropriate, public education -
Reauthorization of IDEA
services were extended to infants, toddlers, and preschool children aged three -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Ensures that all children and youth with disabilities have a right to a free and appropriate public education -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ensure 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