Eduoard Seguin (1812–1880), along with other students of Itard, carried forward many ideas that served as the foundation of special education.
In 1848, French psychologist Edouard Séguin, who had studied with Itard, immigrated to the United States and developed several influential guidelines for educating children
with special needs (ex. Mental retardation).
Seguin’s education programs stressed the importance of developing independence and self-reliance in disabled students by presenting them with a combination of physical and intellectual tasks.
Edouard Seguin developed the physiological method:
Sensory training
Focused on touch
Utilization of material
Motor training
Age appropriate activities
Simple to complex
Functional activities
Work and play
Over the years, many people — often disabled themselves — focused on education for people with disabilities. Some of these individuals broke barriers by fighting for their own educational experiences.
Here's a list of 20 famous contributors to the special education field shared by MastersinSpecialEducation.net.