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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Special Education in Mexico: One Community's Response.
Shepherd, Terry L.; Contreras, Diana; Brown, Randel
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v34 n5 p8-11 May-Jun 2002
This article looks at the history of special education in Mexico, discusses the emergence of special education programs, and examines a school for special education in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The school provides vocational training for students with a variety of disabilities and has a partnership with the local maquiladora industry. (Contains 5 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, Employment, Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Partnerships in Education, Program Design, School Business Relationship, Secondary Education, Special Education, Transitional Programs, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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