The 1900-present period saw laws creating schools for which groups?

• A. Blind, deaf, and mentally disabled
• B. Only blind
• C. Deaf and mental disabilities
• D. All children

Answer: (A)

During this era, education policy commonly funded and established separate schools to serve students with disabilities. Laws created dedicated institutions for the blind, the deaf, and those with mental (intellectual) disabilities, providing specialized instruction, materials, and services tailored to their needs. This is why the best answer includes all three groups. The idea wasn’t universal schooling for all children with disabilities at once; rather, it focused on creating distinct schools for these groups, which later shifted toward inclusion policies in later decades.