Focus on Special Education : Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow / James A. Tucker.

This paper examines past and present issues in special education and offers proposals toward the goal of providing special assistance to every student who needs it. Examples of past errors include the categorical assumption that disabling conditions can be defined precisely and followed with appropr...

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Main Author: Tucker, James A.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1992.
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Physical Description:38 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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