Where special education goes to die. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kauffman, James M.; Schumaker, Jean B.; Badar, Jeanmarie; Hallenbeck, Betty A.
• Is Part Of: Exceptionality. Volume 27:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 149
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Special education -- Periodicals; Exceptional children -- Periodicals; 371.9
• DOI: 10.1080/09362835.2017.1414699
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-7035

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We suggest that special education could die among common myths about it. That is, special education could cease to exist, at least as we know it, because its true nature and requirements for its functioning are misunderstood. We discuss only 12 common myths about special education, recognizing that there are many more myths and that the ones we write about could be stated differently. We conclude with comments about how the long roots of the idea that special education could become unnecessary might be traced to a publication by Evelyn Deno in 1970 and express our hope that special education will continue as a separate entity.