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      • Business Services
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      • Directing Board Meetings
      • Directing Board Policies
    • LADSE Calendars >
      • 2020-21 LADSE Calendar
      • 2020-21 Early Childhood
      • 2020-21 K-8 Multi-Dist. Programs
      • 2020-21 LRB Academy
      • 2020-21 Member Dist. Start/Stop
    • Member Districts
    • FOIA
    • History
    • LADSE Misson Committee
  • Programs
    • Communication Development
    • Deaf & Hard of Hearing
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Emotional Disabilities >
      • K-8 Emotional Disabilities
      • LRB Academy
    • Extended School Year (Summer)
    • Multi-Needs
    • Phonological
    • Vocational Alliance >
      • Business & Education Partnerships
  • Services
    • Assistive Technology
    • Autism Support
    • Behavioral Consultation
    • Nursing >
      • Nursing Resources
    • Physical & Occupational Therapy
    • Professional Development >
      • Online Registration
      • PD Request Form
      • Presentations & Handouts
      • Videos
    • Speech Language Pathology
    • School Psychology
    • Vocational >
      • Parent Information
      • Employer Advisory Board
      • STEP-IL DRS
      • TEP Worksites
      • Partnership/CCWP
      • Project Search
      • 1.2 Connect
      • ShredderWorks
      • Career Academy
      • NEXT STEPS
      • TPC-Committee
      • Employer Appreciation Breakfast
      • Alumni Survey
    • Wraparound
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History

​In the early 1950s C. Lewis Martin, the Assistant Superintendent of District 102, recognized the need for more organized and appropriate services for students with special needs.  Martin spearheaded meetings among community members, pediatricians, parents, educators, and the Director of the State Board of Education to address the needs of these children.  This resulted in districts combining resources to provide a comprehensive system of services for children with disabilities.  Martin worked to modify the Illinois School Code to allow for the formation of Special Education Joint Agreements.  In 1957, the La Grange Area Department of Special Education (LADSE) was officially established with C. Lewis Martin as Director.
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C. Lewis Martin: LADSE’s Founding Father
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