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Thomas H. Gallaudet created the 1st school for deaf in the U.S. called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons

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Invented by Louis Braille and still used today.

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1907 Eugenic Sterilization Law for People with Disabilities

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1907 Eugenic Sterilization Law for People with Disabilities

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A terrible law indicating people needed to be sterilized living in state institutions. Became legal in 1927.

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1934 - 1940 Federation of the Blind Founded

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1934 - 1940 Federation of the Blind Founded

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Jacobus TenBroek who was blind and Dr. Newel Perry created California Council of the Blind.

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Gave people who had disabilities an everlasting assistance.

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1950 Beginning of National Barrier-Free Standards

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1950 Beginning of National Barrier-Free Standards

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Veterans Administration banned together to create barrier free buildings for people with disabilities.

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1947 Paralyzed Veterans of America Created

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1947 Paralyzed Veterans of America Created

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Protects the rights of veterans with disabilities created from war.

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1950  Abilities of People with Intellectual Disabilities (ARC)

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1950  Abilities of People with Intellectual Disabilities (ARC)

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Ensures individuals with intellectual and mental disabilities have the services they need in order to succeed in life.

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Segregation is ended and schools are integrated. Students with disabilities have the same right to attend school.

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Ed Roberts fights to become a college student, helping create the 1st Center for Independent Living (CIL).

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Created by John F. Kennedy. Gave new light to mental health services.

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1964 Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights were bypassed

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1964 Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights were bypassed

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African Americans and women were given equal rights, However, people with disabilities were ignored.

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1965 Medicaid Assistance for People with Disabilities

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1965 Medicaid Assistance for People with Disabilities

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Assists people with disabilities to receive full coverage on medical expenses.

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1975  Education for Handicapped Children 

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1975  Education for Handicapped Children 

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Known changed later to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Creates equal opportunity for free appropriate education for children with disabilities.

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1975 Nations Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons

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1975 Nations Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons

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Promotes the rights of those with disabilities.

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1990 The Pennsylvania Early Intervention Act

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1990 The Pennsylvania Early Intervention Act

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Early intervention services are offered from birth to preschool.

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1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enacted

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1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enacted

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President George H.W. Bush protects the civil rights acts for people with disabilities.

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1991 Autism becomes recognized as a special needs category. 

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1991 Autism becomes recognized as a special needs category. 

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Schools begin inducing students with AU into special needs classes.

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Presented by the federal government. Made to give high quality education to every child no matter the disability, religion, race, etc. Teachers had to obtain bachelor's degrees and pass state exams.

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President Obama creates law= naed after disabled child advocate Rosa Marcellino/ This replaced the word "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability."

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Gives the state and schools the power to determine what testing and what materials help the students achieve.

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Klein, A. (2020, December 9). The Every Student Succeeds Act: An essa overview. Education Week. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/every-student-succeeds-act/index.html

Sonneborn, L. (2021, June 28). Disability rights timeline. College of Education and Human Development, Institute on Disabilities. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://disabilities.temple.edu/resources/disability-rights-timeline