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Special Education

By: Kurt T. Choate, Justin Streater & Ashley Whittenton
In: Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity
Edited by: Linwood H. Cousins
Subject:Community Mental Health
Keywords:black students; disability; diversity in education; special education; special needs; special needs education; students with disabilities

Special education is a field within education dedicated to the treatment and educational progress of students with disabilities. Prior to the mid-1970s, there was no federal mandate in the United States that required students with disabilities to attend school or even ...

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  Choate, K., Streater, J., & Whittenton, A. (2014). Special education. In L. H. Cousins (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human services and diversity (Vol. 1, pp. 1250-1252). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n531
  
  Choate, Kurt T., Justin Streater, and Ashley Whittenton. "Special Education." In Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity, edited by Cousins, Linwood H., 1250-52. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n531.
  
  Choate, K., Streater, J. and Whittenton, A. 2014. Special Education. In: Linwood H. Cousins Editor, 2014. Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1250-1252 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n531> [Accessed 28 May 2022].
  
  Choate, Kurt T., et al. "Special Education." Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity. Edited by Linwood H. Cousins. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014, pp. 1250-52. SAGE Knowledge. 28 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n531.
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