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Debating Special Education

Debating Special Education Paperback / softback - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Michael Farrell

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Paperback / softback. New. Examining a range of criticisms made of special education, this title analyses several key debates in special education giving critical responses to inform policy and practice for the future of special education. It identifies possible limitations to the special education knowledge base and provision.
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  • Title Debating Special Education
  • Author Michael Farrell
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2010-04-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780415567282
  • ISBN 9780415567282 / 0415567289
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Mentally Challenged
    • Topical: Physically Challenged
  • Library of Congress subjects Effective teaching, Inclusive education
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009044254
  • Dewey Decimal Code 371.9

From the publisher

Debating Special Education is a provocative yet timely book examining a range of criticisms made of special education in recent years. Michael Farrell analyses several key debates in special education giving balanced critical responses to inform policy and practice for the future of special education.

The book identifies possible limitations to the current special education knowledge base and provision. Michael Farrell examines the value of labelling and classification, and asks if intelligence testing may have detrimental effects; and addresses a number of complex issues such as:

  • how practitioners work within special education; and if, sometimes, professionals may be self-serving
  • whether there is distinctive provision for different types of disabilities and disorders
  • inclusion as mainstreaming offered as an alternative to special education, and the challenges this presents.

The author's conclusion is that in responding to these challenges, special education demonstrates its continuing relevance and strength. Presenting a range of international, cross-disciplinary perspectives and debates - which are vital to an understanding of special education today, and written in Farrell's typically accessible style - this book will be relevant for teachers of special children in ordinary and special schools; those on teacher training courses and anyone whose work relates to special education.

About the author

Michael Farrell is an independent consultant in special education. He has published extensively in the field; his books include The Special Education Handbook, Celebrating the Special School, Key Issues in Special Education and Educating Special Children along with a number of The Effective Teacher's Guides (all published by Routledge).

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