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Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
French physician noted for his work with the deaf and with the “wild boy of Aveyron.” -
Tomas Gallaudet
After visiting Europe and learning about educating the deaf, Gallaudet opened up the American School for the Deaf in Hartford Connecticut. -
Samuel Gridley Howe
First School of the blind, what at that time was known as The New England Asylum for the Blind. The school focused on both traditional readings, writing and mathematics. students' individual interests and abilities. -
Elizabeth Farrell
ELIZABETH FARRELL AND THE HISTORY OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONBecame the first president of the Council for Exceptional Children -
Normalization
In the 1950s Normalization, helping those with special needs live normal lives, became popular. -
Deinstitutionalized
In the 1960s and 70s efforts to move people out of institutions and back with their community. -
Education for all Handicapped Children Act
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Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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Inclusion
The practice of students with and without disablities learning in the same classroom environment -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB An attempt tpo improve the performance of all students those with and without disabilities -
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IDEA 1990
