Special Education

Special EducationResources for Parents with Children in Special EducationEarly Learning for students with Disabilities

Jean Marc Gaspard Itard sought to teach those with mental challenges. He was a physician and an authority on diseases of the ear and education of the deaf. Helen Keller was educated at the Perkins School. Her teacher was Anne Mansfield Sullivan.The fame of this success helped to persuade parents and teachers that persons with disabilities could be educated.

Legislation that lead to Special Education Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States shall be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal money. Section 504- A person is considered disabled if the individual has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such persons major life activities, Has a record of such impairments, Is regarded as having such an impairment. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Prohibits discrimination based on disabilityDisability is defined by the ADA as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity."

Legislation that lead to special educationEducation for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975All people ages 3-18 must be provided with a free education and the education must be appropriate for each individual. Free and appropriate public education (FAPE).They must place the child in their least restrictive environment. Meaning the place that will benefit the child the most. This must be suited to their disability. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997 and 2004Mandates that all children receive an education regardless of the severity of their disability. Zero reject- The school system cannot exclude any child from the ages of 3-21, and the public school system is responsible for including these children in the education program, no matter their disability.

Categories of DisabilitiesAutismDeafnessDeafness-blindnessHearing impairmentMental disabilitiesMultiple disabilitiesTourettes SyndromeEmotional DisturbanceSpecific learning disabilitiesSpeech or language impairmentTraumatic brain injuryVisual impairmentPartially sightedLow visionLegally blindTotally blindPervasive developmental disorders

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