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ERIC Number: EJ385034
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Handicapped, Disabled, or Exceptional: Terminological Issues.
Horne, Marcia D.
Psychology in the Schools, v25 n4 p419-21 Oct 1988
Discusses uses of terms handicapped, disabled, and exceptional which are often used interchangeably to describe individuals eligible for special education services. Recommends the term exceptional because the other two can lead to negative attitudes toward individuals so labeled. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Exceptional Persons, Labeling (of Persons), Negative Attitudes, Special Education, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Handicapism