Disabled people:

• viewed as unhealthy, defective, deviant
• treated as objects of fear and pity

Institutions were built by state and local admin agencies

The end of WWII and kick off period for Sp. Ed. rights movement

American Association on Mental Deficiency held first convention

United Cerebral Palsy Association

Muscular Distrophy Association

John F. Kennedy's Panel on Mental Retardation

School access for disabled children increased at state and local levels

U.S. schools only educated 1 out of every 5 disabled children

Many schools excluded children with major disabilities altogether

Congress approved the Education for All Handicapped Children Act

Individual Education Programs were introduced

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was extended to include parent training and information centers

Early intervention programs for infants and preschoolers were added to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Idiot, Imbecile, Moron ==> Mentally Retarded, Disabled ==> Individuals with Mental Retardation, Differently Abled