The Education of Children with Special Needs: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.

Thomson, G. O. B.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Education of Children with Special Needs: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.

Thomson, G. O. B.; And Others

European Journal of Special Needs Education, v3 n3 p125-37 Sep 1988

The paper compares current practices of identifying students with special educational needs in Australia and Scotland. Noted are problems generated by the abandonment of a category-based approach to such children. Australian and Scottish practice are also compared to United States' experience in light of Public Law 94-142. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Handicap Identification, Incidence, Noncategorical Education, Student Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia; United Kingdom (Scotland)

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