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Peer reviewedSirvis, Barbara – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
An overview is provided of the nature of students who have unique educational needs confounded by their extreme medical needs. The article defines "medically fragile" discusses medically fragile students' educational options in the form of placement in the hospital, home, special class, or regular class; and describes the teacher's role.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Instruction
