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Learning Disabilities

By tumaje

  • Apashia

    F. J. Gall associated head injuries with loss of mental abilities, related brain damage to aphasia

  • Localization of Speech

    J. B. Bouillaud postulated localization of speech function in the anterior lobes

  • Can see but can't read

    Kussmaul, an ophthalmologist, reported about a patient with normal vision who was unable to read

  • What causes Aphasia?

    C. Wernicke argued that aphasia was caused by problems in connections between auditory and speech areas (motor, conduction, sensory, and total aphasia)

  • Department of Special Education

    Department of Special Education was established in the U. S. office of Education

  • Orton Dyslexia Society

    Orton Dyslexia Society founded

  • Language Modlities Test

    J. Wepman and L. V. Jones published The Language Modalities Test for Aphasia

  • Release of Field-Test

    S. A Kirk and J. J. McCarthy released the field--test version of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities

  • Term Learning Disabilities Created

    S. A. Kirk, in a speech to ACLD (widely considered to mark the birth of the field), recommended using the term "learning disabilities"

  • DHCY

    Division of Handicapped Children and Youth (DHCY) is formed in U. S. Office of Education

  • NACHC & DCLD

    National Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children (NACHC) proposed definition of specific learning disabilities Division for Children with Learning Disabilities (DCLD) is organized within Council for Exceptional Children

  • Children With Specific Learning Disabilities Act

    Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Act is included in Public Law 91-230 (Title VI, Part G)

  • NJCLD & EHA of 1975

    National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) is formed The Education for All Handicapped Children Act

  • IARLD

    International Association for Research in learning Disabilities (IARLD) founded

  • Public Law 98-199

    Public Law 98--199 reaffirmed federal commitment to education of handicapped pupils (including preschool and post--secondary aged students)

  • LD Awareness

    Consortium of LD groups initiated an advertising program promoting awareness of LD, Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities

  • IDEA

    IDEA reauthorized

  • LD Summit

    U.S. Department of Education Convenes "LD Summit"

  • IDEA Reauthorized

    IDEA reauthorized; concept of "response to intervention" introduced into eligibility of students with learning disabilities