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Publication Date: 2007-Nov
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Conceptual Models and the Future of Special Education
Kauffman, James M.
Education and Treatment of Children, v30 n4 p241-258 Nov 2007
A medical model has advantages over a legal model in thinking about special education, especially in responding supportively to difference, meeting individual needs, and practicing prevention. The legal conceptual model now dominates thinking about special education, but a medical model promises a brighter future for special education and for children with disabilities.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Models, Prevention, Children, Medicine, Laws, Concept Formation
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