Osgood examines the history of the school lives of children placed in formal or informal special education settings in American public schools during the last 120 years. As the public school system in the United States grew throughout the 20th century, special education became a recognized and dependable, but marginalized, arm of public schooling. Throughout the 1900s special education emerged as its own world in many ways, developing policies, practices, structures… More >>
The History of Special Education: A Struggle for Equality in American Public Schools
Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education
Widely recognized as a market leader for its innovation, strong research base, and accessibility, the ninth edition of William L. Heward’s Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education continues this tradition of excellence. A FOCUS ON EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS • Featured Teacher essays Each chapter begins with a first-person essay by master teachers that reflects the joys, challenges, and realities of teaching exceptional children. Drawn f… More >>
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