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Special Education in India at the Crossroads
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Thirumurthy, Vidya; Jayaraman, Brinda – Childhood Education, 2007
In this article, the authors first discuss the multi-tiered Indian education system. Then, they examine the challenges for special education in India, including: (1) the issues surrounding appropriate assessment in a multilingual country, which is enhanced by marked differences in children's socioeconomic status; (2) social stigma of disabilities…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students