Answer:
The first attempt to help people with disabilities was the American School for the Deaf, which was founded in 1817.
Explanation:
-The American School for the Deaf is a school for deaf and hearing-impaired students in the United States. It is the oldest existing school of its kind in North America and was founded in April 1817 by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc in West Hartford, Connecticut, where it is still located today.
-Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1962. Her sister, Rosemary Kennedy, who suffered from a psychic handicap, is often cited as the inspiration for the creation of Special Olympics.
Special Olympics organized mainly, originally, since June 1962, a series of sports camps called Camp Shriver. These camps evolved to an international sports competition for mentally handicapped people. The first International Summer Special Olympics were held in Chicago (Illinois, United States) in 1968.
-The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal law passed by the United States Congress in 1973. It prohibits discrimination based on disability, physical or mental, by agencies, financial assistance programs, and other service providers at the federal level.
-The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law for special education and related services for people with disabilities passed in 1989, and most recently revised in 2004.
