Applications of Ecological Theory: Toward a Community Special Education Model

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Abstract
The developing trend toward mainstreaming combined with increasing class size and decreasing numbers of teaching positions demands the creation of new kinds of educational programs for troubled children. A model that is based on ecological theory and on community education is described and some significant differences between special education and community special education are noted. Finally, major implications of the proposed model for training, research, and classroom and school operations are presented.