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Overview
The integration versus segregation debate is the single most important issue in special education. The medical model of disability has proved unhelpful; attention is turning to the principle of normalisation and the social model. The author argues that mainstreaming or inclusive education represents the only appropriate service response to the needs of statemented children, whatever the nature or degree of their disability. Social Devaluation and Special Education challenges the notion of segregation, questioning the relevance of 'special' education to the needs of many groups of pupils, and arguing that the inadequate legislation we have is not sufficiently widely used to support pupils' rights and needs effectively.Synopsis
The integration versus segregation debate is the single most important issue in special education. The medical model of disability has proved unhelpful; attention is turning to the principle of normalisation and the social model. The author argues that mainstreaming or inclusive education represents the only appropriate service response to the needs of statemented children, whatever the nature or degree of their disability. Social Devaluation and Special Education challenges the notion of segregation, questioning the relevance of 'special' education to the needs of many groups of pupils, and arguing that the inadequate legislation we have is not sufficiently widely used to support pupils' rights and needs effectively.