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ERIC Number: EJ511866
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
The Need for Specialized Services for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Personal Reflection.
Wittenstein, S.
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v89 n5 pt2 p1-5 Sep-Oct 1995
An administrator of a school for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities raises concerns about assumptions of inclusive education that "all teachers can teach all children" and movements toward a generic "teacher of the handicapped" certificate. He maintains that blindness requires highly specialized interventions. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Noncategorical Education, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Specialization, Teacher Certification, Visual Impairments
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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