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ERIC Number: EJ522733
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Learning to Embrace the Exceptional Child.
Reid, Gem
Journal for a Just and Caring Education, v2 n2 p133-39 Apr 1996
Introducing the exceptional child to prospective teachers, the author found power in directly addressing the meaning of loss and the teacher's offer of hope to all children. In this article, the author's practice with spina bifida and Downs syndrome children is summarized, along with her students' responses and strategies for helping them understand loss and become more caring educators. (MLH)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Elementary Education, Spina Bifida, Teacher Education, Teacher Educators
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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