Special Education and Social Interests (RLE Edu M)
Special Education and Social Interests (RLE Edu M)

Author: Len Barton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1136457461

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Until this book was published, most writing on special education was about specific disabilities and how to cope with them. This book, however, considers the broader context, looking at many problems for the wider system that have arisen through integration of special education within it. The book is international and comparative in its focus and includes much North American material and work by North American researchers.

A Sociology of Special Education (RLE Edu M)
A Sociology of Special Education (RLE Edu M)

Author: Sally Tomlinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1136457119

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At the time of original publication, special education in Britain was permeated by an ideology of benevolent humanitarianism and this is ostensibly the moral framework within which the professionals – teachers, educational psychologists, medical officers – operate. The author widens the debate about special education by introducing sociological perspectives and considering the structural relationships that are produced both within the system and in the wider society when part of a mass education system develops separately, as ‘special’ rather than normal. She outlines the origin and development of special education, stressing the conflicts involved and the role played by vested interests, and criticizes the current rhetoric of ‘special needs’. Among the issues and dilemmas that she identifies, the problems of selection, assessment, integration and the curriculum for special schools are discussed in details, and the position of parents, pupils and teachers within the system is examined. The author gives particular attention in a separate chapter to the problems and position of ethnic minorities.

A Sociology of Special Education (RLE Edu M)
A Sociology of Special Education (RLE Edu M)

Author: Sally Tomlinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13: 1136457127

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At the time of original publication, special education in Britain was permeated by an ideology of benevolent humanitarianism and this is ostensibly the moral framework within which the professionals – teachers, educational psychologists, medical officers – operate. The author widens the debate about special education by introducing sociological perspectives and considering the structural relationships that are produced both within the system and in the wider society when part of a mass education system develops separately, as ‘special’ rather than normal. She outlines the origin and development of special education, stressing the conflicts involved and the role played by vested interests, and criticizes the current rhetoric of ‘special needs’. Among the issues and dilemmas that she identifies, the problems of selection, assessment, integration and the curriculum for special schools are discussed in details, and the position of parents, pupils and teachers within the system is examined. The author gives particular attention in a separate chapter to the problems and position of ethnic minorities.

One in Five (RLE Edu M)
One in Five (RLE Edu M)

Author: Paul Croll

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1136454942

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At the time of its original publication this book was the first major survey of the nature of the difficulties that children with special educational needs experience in the classroom context of mainstream junior schools. The book is based on research involving interviews with heads and teachers, and on extensive observation of children in junior classrooms. The research is related to the report of the Warnock Committee and to problems of definition and assessment in the area of special education. The book describes the views which junior school teachers have of special educational needs and the numbers of children and types of difficulty they regard as falling into this category. It discusses the classroom behaviour and interactions of children with special needs, and some of the consequences of different teaching strategies. It also presents information on patterns of provision for special needs, assessment in the junior classroom and the teachers’ own views on integration.

Charting the Course
Charting the Course

Author: Azure D. S. Angelov

Publisher: Council For Exceptional Children

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780865865150

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Throughout the United States, increasing numbers of students are being educated in charter schools. Although the educators in these schools may think they are prepared to tackle any problem related to teaching and learning, personnel, financial management, and community relations, many charter schools are overwhelmed by the need for complying with federal rules and regulations while at the same time meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse population―most notably those students with disabilities. In Charting the Course, Addie Angelov and David Bateman provide readers with a background in essential aspects of delivering special education services in this unique educational setting. Developed in collaboration with prominent charter school organizations and with the support of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education.

The Role of Special Education Interest Groups in National Policy
The Role of Special Education Interest Groups in National Policy

Author: Tiina Itkonen

Publisher: Cambria Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1604976268

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This is an important book for readers with a specific interest in special education policy and political scientists who are more generally interested in the broader questions of public policy making. Itkonen investigates what types of groups participate in special education somewhere on a continuum between interest group and social movement; the relationship between group types and how they frame policy interests; how groups negotiate differences among themselves and with policy makers; and the relationships between a group's organizational character, its choice of targets and strategies, how it frames its policy interest, its arenas of action, its effectiveness in the legislative and judicial arenas, and the kinds of issue positions it takes.

Routledge Library Editions: Education Mini-Set M Special Education and Inclusion
Routledge Library Editions: Education Mini-Set M Special Education and Inclusion

Author: Various Authors

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-04

Total Pages: 1713

ISBN-13: 1136452362

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Mini-set M: Inclusion and Special Education re-issues 8 volumes originally published between 1975 and 1986. They discuss topics such as the assessment of special educational needs, comparative special education, the sociology of special education, labelling theory, deviance and education, and disruptive behaviour in schools.

Special Education and Social Interests (RLE Edu M)
Special Education and Social Interests (RLE Edu M)

Author: Len Barton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 113645747X

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Until this book was published, most writing on special education was about specific disabilities and how to cope with them. This book, however, considers the broader context, looking at many problems for the wider system that have arisen through integration of special education within it. The book is international and comparative in its focus and includes much North American material and work by North American researchers.

Disability Reader
Disability Reader

Author: Tom Shakespeare

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1998-09-23

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0826453600

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A collection of essays exploring the intellectual implications of a disability equality perspective. Leading social scientists draw on current theory and research and offer an overview of contemporary debates.