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Peer reviewedSwann, Will – British Journal of Special Education, 1989
An educator criticizes the appeals process provided for in the 1981 British Education Act for parents of children with special educational needs. Noted are discriminatory features of the provision, a common lack of independence by the hearing committee, and the limited authority of the Independent Panel of Special Education Experts. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Decision Making, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
