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Sapon-Shevin, Mara – 1982
The paper traces the apparently conflicting trends toward elimination of special classes for handicapped students (mainstreaming) and the movement toward special programs for gifted and talented students. Issues related to identification and labeling are examined, and the importance of flexible definitions for both retardation and giftedness is…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Gifted, History
