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1960 Advocates search for federal support and funding for educating children with disabilities
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1961 President J.F. Kennedy creates President's Panel on Mental Retardation
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1965 Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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1975 the IEP or Individual Education Plan
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1975 enacted The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA
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International Association of Special Education (IASE) began in 1989
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1997 Amendments of IEP
IEP must include statement of measurable annual goals to determine student’s progress .IEP team includes general education teacher and special education teacher .Students with disabilities must be included in state- and district-wide assessments with modifications and accommodations and more. -
2002 Added to the No Child Left Behind Act "ensuring that students with disabilities receive a high-quality education"
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IDEA of 2004 mandate every IEP is required to make use of assistive technology for children with disabilities
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National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) introduced through legislation