A. Historical Perspectives

Required Reading 1:

Booklet entitled Thirty-five Years of Progress in Educating Children with Disabilities through IDEA

NOTE: Reading 1 is also available as a Word document at this US Department of Education site.

Required Reading 2:

Spaulding, L. S., & Pratt, S. M. (2015). A review and analysis of the history of special education and disability advocacy in the United States. American Educational History Journal, 42(1/2), 91-109.

Link: http://prox.miracosta.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.prox.miracosta.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=31h&AN=109354509&site=ehost-live

Required Resource 1:

Disability History Museum: http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/index.html

Optional Resource 1:

Playlist from Portland Community College about Disability History: https://youtu.be/pTk2mRMI_MA?list=PLRfHZ9wXKs6c7NYLMz9s7gPcYNMIfjaV6

Alternative versions (and original source) for videos: http://dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/history/index.aspx