What is Special about Special Education Revisited: the Mentally Retarded
- 1 January 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Exceptional Children
- Vol. 31 (5) , 242-247
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001440296503100503
Abstract
This paper reflects on the increasing emphasis on special class placement of educable mentally retarded children and special preparation for teachers. This is in view of the increasing evidence that special classes have been something of a disappointment in terms of accelerating the academic progress of these children. It is proposed that a necessary area of study is a careful analysis of the extent to which special classes actually differ from regular classes in regard to teacher techniques, materials, and content.Keywords
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