Today in society children and adults with special needs are mattering to the government, and schools are trying to create an environment that allows them to participate in society.
A lot of early schools did not allow severely disabled students or those with multiply disabilities to attend. They did work with deaf, blind or mentally challenged children.
The Perkins School for the Blind was founded in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Not until the beginning of the 20th Century that community-based programs for children with special needs began to appear.
Legislation That Lead to Special Education Today
Legislation for people with special needs has been developing since the 1960's. During the 1960's many parent organized advocacy groups became vocal and attracted enough attention to change the legislation. Many different Acts and Public Laws here are the most important:
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504
All students can be apart of their education in their classroom. The child may be in a wheelchair but is mentally fine. This says that they do not need to be in special education.
P.L. 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
All people ages 3 to 18 are allowed a free and appropriate public education.
Appropriate means: suited to the disability age, maturity, and past achievements of the child and parental expectations.
P.L. 99-457, Amendments of 1986: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
This established statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency programs of early-intervention services for infants and toddlers with handicaps and their families.
Categories of Disabilities
Through out the years many different special needs and disabilities have come up. Here is the list and some need explanations while others don't.
Autism: developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3
Deafness
Deafness-Blindness
Hearing Impairment
Mental Disabilities
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment: limited strength, vitality, or alertness, ADD may be classified here
Tourette's Syndrome: neurological disorder that includes repetitive, involuntary movements or tics
Emotional Disturbance
Specific Learning Disabilities
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment, Including Blindness
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
If you want more information on a certain categories you can email or call me at anytime.
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Early Learning for Students with Disabilities
Today in society children and adults with special needs are mattering to the government, and schools are trying to create an environment that allows them to participate in society.
A lot of early schools did not allow severely disabled students or those with multiply disabilities to attend. They did work with deaf, blind or mentally challenged children.
The Perkins School for the Blind was founded in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Not until the beginning of the 20th Century that community-based programs for children with special needs began to appear.
Legislation That Lead to Special Education Today
Legislation for people with special needs has been developing since the 1960's. During the 1960's many parent organized advocacy groups became vocal and attracted enough attention to change the legislation. Many different Acts and Public Laws here are the most important:
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504
All students can be apart of their education in their classroom. The child may be in a wheelchair but is mentally fine. This says that they do not need to be in special education.
P.L. 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
All people ages 3 to 18 are allowed a free and appropriate public education.
Appropriate means: suited to the disability age, maturity, and past achievements of the child and parental expectations.
P.L. 99-457, Amendments of 1986: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
This established statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency programs of early-intervention services for infants and toddlers with handicaps and their families.
Categories of Disabilities
Through out the years many different special needs and disabilities have come up. Here is the list and some need explanations while others don't.
If you want more information on a certain categories you can email or call me at anytime.
The Special Education Process...My Child in SPED