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Direct linkVehmas, Simo – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2010
This paper attempts to illuminate a central concept and idea in special education discourse, namely, "special needs". It analyses philosophically what needs are and on what grounds they are defined as "special" or "exceptional". It also discusses whether sorting needs into ordinary and special is discriminatory. It is argued that individualistic…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Concept Formation, Educational Philosophy
