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ERIC Number: EJ431273
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0704-7509
Wild Boys and Idiots: The Beginnings of Special Education.
Graham, Lorraine
B. C. Journal of Special Education, v15 n1 p76-95 1991
This paper examines the philosophies and practical methods of Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard and Edouard Seguin in the nineteenth century to consider the genesis of the special education field. Noted is how many of these early techniques and ideas are either still relevant or common place today. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational History, Educational Practices, Mental Retardation, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Itard (Jean); Seguin (Edouard O)