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ERIC Number: EJ519936
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Historic Changes in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
Polloway, Edward A.; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v31 n1 p3-12 Mar 1996
This paper discusses paradigm shifts in the fields of mental retardation and developmental disabilities--toward facilities-based, services-based, supports-based, and empowering services. The nature of each paradigm shift and forces for change are highlighted. Discussion focuses on recommendations for professional practice in education and services for individuals with disabilities. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Mental Retardation, Models, Social Change, Social Services, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Empowerment