Excerpt from The Education of Handicapped Children
This text is the outgrowth of a course of lectures delivered year by year in six universities and one college of education since 1912. Although the lectures appear here substantially as delivered during this period, they have been considerably condensed in places and embody revisions made from time to time in keeping with the growth of the science.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This chronicle of special education illustrates the historic struggle to care for, educate, and understand children with mental disabilities. From early prejudices, which often led to abuse and neglect, to the present day, the author traces the roots of the science and philosophy of mental defect and deficiency. The author examines psychological theories of feeble-mindedness, focusing on the profound influence of Seguin and Binet, whose work laid the foundation for modern educational approaches. A valuable reference for educational specialists, this book presents an in-depth and accessible history of a critical element of special education. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780365884613_0
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