-
American School for the Deaf
This school was found in Hartford Connecticut. It is the oldest school for the deaf and was opened for any disabled person in the Western Hemisphere. It is a private school that offers grades K-12 with only 164 attendees. -
Perkins Institution for the Blind Opens
One of the oldest schools for the blind in Watertown Massachusetts. “Perkins manufactures its own Perkins Brailler, which is used to print embossed, tactile books for the blind; and the Perkins SMART Brailler, a braille teaching tool, at the Perkins Solutions division housed within the Watertown campus's former Howe Press.” (Wikipedia) This school gives children of any age the opportunity and education to live their life to the fullest potential. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
It was a supreme court case that overturned Plessy vs. Furgesson. That “separate but equal” was not really equal. It was ruled that it was unlawful under the fourteen amendment to discriminate arbitrarily against any group of people. This is when segregation was still very wide spread.
https://youtu.be/BBKX-FyQWaE -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Passed by president Lyndon B. Johnson. This act provides federal funding to primary and secondary education. This gives the instruction, materials, and resources to help support the educational programs. This really puts an emphasis on equal education. This will hopefully intern shorten achievement gaps by helping families and schools. -
First Center for Independent Living Opens
Was founded and opened in Berkeley California by the man named Ed Roberts. The first class began in 1962. It comes from the philosophy that people with disabilities have the same right, opinions, choices, and equal opportunities as anybody else has in the free world. That these people have the right to live in a community as well.
https://www.thecil.org/history
https://w-ils.org/about-us/history-independent-living/ -
Least Restrictive Environment Act
Means that children with disabilities are educated with their typically developing peers to the maximum extent appropriate. This means that the child is tested annually and the child is placed very carefully and as close as possible to the child's home environment. It is a general education classroom with professional support present.
Video: https://youtu.be/GFrbfdOTf7o -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
This Act that was passed stated that all public schools that were issued some sort of federal funding to have to provide any student or child with a disability free and fair access to an education and at least one free meal a day. Handicapped students can not be excluded from public schools. These students have been provided propper services such as being monitored, services or screening. -
IDEA
Stands for “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”. This act replaced the EHA. IDEA focused more on the individual student; it did not focus on just their condition. What IDEA also changed “promoting research and technology development, details on transition programs for students post-high school and programs that educate children in their neighborhood schools, as opposed to separate schools.”(Wikipedia)
Video: https://youtu.be/3XMndYNEGFA -
No Child Left Behind Act
This Act reauthorized the elementary secondary education act. This included adding Title 1 provisions for disadvantaged students. I personally used Title 1 and it was very helpful! This act supported standards to reform education. It allows the professionals to set measurable goals for the child to obtain which helps them improve academically and educationally .
Video: https://youtu.be/-Qk00niNQwA -
The Every Student Succeeds Act
This law replaced the No Child left behind Act for K-12 public education. President Obama signed off on this act. This modified to help the student succeed! it reduces the reliance on big standardized test that put pressure on kids.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | U.S. Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn/
