Reviews the history of development of special education in Hungary, noting contributions in philosophy and educational practice and describing trends and practices in the education of the deaf, blind, motorically impaired, speech and language impaired, mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed. Preschool education and teacher training…

Research relating to handicaps and handicapping conditions form the content of the discipline of special education in Hungary. While early research focused mainly on pedagogical, psychological, and pathological factors, environmental factors related to the successful rehabilitation and socialization of handicapped persons is the current major…