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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Reflections of the past
   1. Colonial period: life style
   2. The invisible minority
   3. Law assisted the physically disabled
      1. The Almshouse Movement
      2. Events from 1910 to 1920
   4. White House fought for disabled children's rights
   5. Children's Charter: 1920-1930's
   6. The Great Depression
   7. Postwar developments: 1940
   8. The 1950's and the 1960's
   9. Public laws were passed
      1. Life in the institutions
      2. The 1970's
3. Explaining the Mainstreaming Act
   1. Attitudes of nondisabled students
   2. Attitudes of disabled students
   3. Mainstreaming Act florished
4. Difficulties entering the work place
   1. Explaining the Disability Act
   2. Employers and public discriminated against the disabled
5. Note to the reader
6. The Minaudo's story
   1. Family life
   2. Special education
   3. Terrible learning experience
   4. Attending college
7. The Sienkiewicz-Mercer's story
   1. Developing Cerebral Palsy
      1. Enrolled in a private school
      2. Enrolled in a rehabilitation center
   2. Discharged from rehabilitation center: attended a state school.
   3. Leaving the state school: having freedom to make decisions
8. The Callahan's story
   1. Automobile accident
   2. Life after the hospital
9. The Nolan's story
   1. Attending a clinic
   2. Attending Public School
   3. Writing career
10. The Singer's story
    1. Moving to another state: fighting my rights
    2. Human services: a bad experience
11. Interviews
    1. Conversing with Colen
    2. Conversing with Venn
    3. Conversing with Dr. Twohy
    4. Conversing with Whiteny
    5. Conversing with Ailmen
12. Conclusion
13. References