Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives

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Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives
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Major Phases in the Field of Learning Disabilities

• 1. Foundation phase 1800 -1930
• Brain Research
• 2. Transition phase 1930-1960
• Clinical Study of Children
• 3. Integration phase 1950-1980
• School Programs
• 4. Current phase 1980 - present
• Current Directions

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Time Line4 Phases of the Field of LD
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Example ofVisual Perception

• Do you see a young woman or an old woman in this
  picture?

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Changes in Terminology

• 1947. Alfred Strauss
• 1966. Peter Clements
• 1963. Samuel Kirk

• Brain-injured child
• Minimal brain-dysfunction
• Learning disabilities

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Special Education Laws
PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975
PL 101-476 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990 1990
PL 105-17 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 1997