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ERIC Number: EJ291318
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Portrayal of the Cognitively Disabled in Children's Literature.
Wagoner, Shirley A.
Reading Teacher, v37 n6 p502-08 Feb 1984
Defines the term "cognitively disabled"; discusses some of the negative assumptions about the cognitively disabled found in many books, while simultaneously noting the books' positive aspects; and provides an annotated bibliography of books that deal with cognitively disabled people. (FL)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Change, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Negative Attitudes, Reading Material Selection, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cognitively Disabled