Debating special education
By: Farrell, Michael.
Publisher: London Routledge 2010Description: vii, 133 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780415567282.Subject(s): SPECIAL EDUCATION
| INCLUSIVE EDUCATION | MAINSTREAMING | CHALLENGES| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | IHC Library | 420 FAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W006505 |
This book "is a provocative yet timely book examining a range of criticisms made of special education in recent years. Michael Farrell analyses several key debates in special education giving balanced critical responses to inform policy and practice for the future of special education... Identifies possible limitations to the current special education knowledge base and provision... Examines the value of labelling and classification, asks if intelligence testing may have detrimental effects and addresses a number of complex issues." - BOOK JACKET
Introduction|Sociological criticisms|Rights-based criticisms and contested values|Post-modern criticisms|Limitations of the special education knowledge base|The unhelpfulness of classifications|Problems with assessment|Negative effects of labelling|Professional limitations|Lack of distinctive provision|The alternative of inclusion as mainstreaming|Conclusion
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I totally disagree with the author's basic principles and practices. This is not supported by evidence from within the field.