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​German physician Rudolf Berlin uses the term “dyslexia” to help define reading challenges.

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Congress passes Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 . It bans discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal funding. This includes public schools.

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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is renamed No Child Left Behind Act. It holds states and schools more accountable for student progress.

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W.E. Bruner publishes the first report of childhood reading difficulties in the U.S. The term dyslexia wasn’t commonly used in the U.S. until the 1930s.

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​​Congress passes the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA). Public schools are required to provide “free, appropriate public education” for all students.

No Child Left Behind is replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act, granting states the authority to set their own student achievement goals while operating within a flexible federal framework.

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​​Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD) is created. Now known as the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), it has chapters in every state.

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Congress passes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It bans discrimination against people with disabilities in public spaces and the workplace.

​​The U.S. Supreme Court decides the landmark case Endrew F . The Court says schools must provide special education services “reasonably calculated” to help kids make progress in school.