Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ672987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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Special Education and Severe Disabilities in Costa Rica: Developing Inclusion in a Developing Country.
Stough, Laura M.
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, v28 n1 p7-15 Spr 2003
An overview of special education in Costa Rica is provided. Costa Rica has promulgated four educational service models that extend special education expertise: consulting teachers, educational assistance teams, itinerant teams, and resource centers. Their educational classification system describes the level of modifications required by students. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Classification, Comparative Education, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Itinerant Teachers, Severe Disabilities, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Costa Rica
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