Does Special Education Have a Role to Play in the Twenty-First Century?

Authors

  • Dr. Mike Oliver

Keywords:

Special Education, Whole School Approach, 21st Century, Twenty-First Century, Inclusion, Integration, Education System

Abstract

Such has been the extent of the failure of special education that nothing short of a complete deconstruction of the whole system will suffice to ensure that its reconstruction in the twenty-first century will see the emergence of an enterprise that will be enabling, liberating and integrative for everyone. 

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Published

1995-11-11

How to Cite

Oliver, D. M. (1995). Does Special Education Have a Role to Play in the Twenty-First Century?. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 8(2), 67–76. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/396

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (1995)

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