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Special Education: Bethlem's Asylum
Bethlem's AsylumThe Bethlem’s Asylum in London hired Halkiah Crooke, the first medical officer hired at an asylum. After that, asylums with mentally ill people would have medical teams looking after them. This was the beginning of change for people with special needs as they began to be viewed as having a medical issue rather than something mysti -
Education Topics: Massachusetts Law of 1647
The LawMassachusetts Law of 1647 was passed. It required that every town with at least fifty families had to hire a school teacher to teach their children. The children learned basic reading and writing skills required for them to interpret the Bible. -
Special Education: Institut National De Jeunes sords de Paris
[Institut](http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institut_National_de_Jeunes_Sourds_de_Paris)Institut National de Jeunes sords de Paris was founded as the first Deaf School. -
Education Topics: A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge
The BillThomas Jefferson wrote “A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge” to dictate what children should be learning. While it didn’t include the education of the general population, those who were educated under this bill were to learn “reading, writing, and common arithmetic, and… Grecian, Roman, English, and American history.” -
Education Topics: New York Public School Society
New York Public School SocietyNew York Public School Society was created and they dictated that students should be learning about the Bible so they could learn morality. -
Special Education: First American Special Needs School
Connecticut AsylumThe first school for children with special needs was opened by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet in the United States. The school was for children who were deaf and it was called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. -
Special Eduation: Massachusetts School
Massachusetts SchoolThe Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Children was opened for children with mental retardation. It brought children away from their families to learn basic skills. -
Education Topics: Smith Hughes Act
Smith Hughes ActSmith Hughes Act Passed which brought vocational education to the forefront as it required that the federal government fund it. Students could learn about agriculture and industrial work so they were more prepared when they got in to the workforce. -
Special Education: IDEA
The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) came out with a goal of providing an equal education to those with disabilities. It includes, among other things, that each child with special needs gets an Individualized Education Plan and that they are able to learn in their Least Restrictive Environment. -
Special Education: IDEA Part C- Infants and Toddler
IDEA Part CThe IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) finalized part C of the act which provides money and support to infants and toddlers with disabilities. It has helped to create early intervention programs to ensure students are ready for preschool and kindergarten. -
Special Education: No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind ActNo Child Left Behind Act was created to ensure every child got a good education. Each child is required to take standardized tests to see how well the school is performing and children have the option to move to another school if necessary. They must offer free tutoring for students who aren’t doing well. It was meant to make it so that every child is cared for and taught up to a certain level, even those with disabilities. -
Education Topics: Common Core
Common Core StandardsCommon Core was established to ensure that all students across the nation were learning the same skills in the core subject areas. Each child is required to learn about science, reading, writing and math -
Education Topics: Next Generation of Science Standards
Next Generation ScienceThe Next Generation Science Standards were released which requires students to learn critical thinking and inquiry skills as they study science. While science standards are integrated into Common Core reading standards, this new set of standards is more specific and geared towards science. It pushes the use of constant questioning and hands on exploration as the best means of learning. -
Special Education: Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSAEvery Student Succeeds Act was signed into law by President Obama. This law is meant to do a better job at preparing every child, even those with special needs, for college or another route after high school. It provides more funding and grants for students in low-income areas.
