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ERIC Number: EJ545938
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0015-511X
Eight Myths about Special Education.
Kauffman, James M.; Pullen, Patricia L.
Focus on Exceptional Children, v28 n5 p1-12 Jan 1996
Disputes eight myths about special education relating to inclusion, including automatic individualization of instruction and negative effects of attending special classes, the potentially positive effects of eliminating labeling, and the neighborhood school's general education classroom as the least restrictive environment for all children. Provides anecdotes and quotations from professional literature to debunk the myths. (CR)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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