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Canadian Teachers' Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1980
Nine hundred twenty-four references (in English) and 198 references (in French) published in Canada on special education are included in the bibliography. Citations represent works from 1974 to 1980 on the following topics: identification, assessment, and treatment; mainstreaming; programs and services; rights of exceptional children;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Desharnais, Wayne – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1980
Ten key issues and obstacles pertaining to mainstreaming are discussed, including redefining the relationship between special and regular education, the schock of normalization, recognition of physical and psychological barriers, teacher attitudes, labeling, and the individualized education plan. (DLS)
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles
National Inst. on Mental Retardation, Toronto (Ontario). – 1978
This handbook (written in English and French) provides guidelines for integrating children with special needs into regular day care programs and discusses the need for a network of social services for these children and their families. The guide explains (1) the rationale for mainstreaming and the advantages and disadvantages of categorizing…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Day Care, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Download full textPanitch, Melanie – 1992
This manual is intended to facilitate the integration of children with mental handicaps into child care centers in Canada and elsewhere. The first chapter looks at the background of integration in early childhood child care programs in Canada and identifies concerns of parents. The second chapter explores the practice of labelling children with…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Day Care, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Skakun, Vivian – 1988
This paper challenges the theoretical knowledge base upon which the Canadian separate special education delivery system has been developed. Arguments for integration of special needs children into the mainstream of education are presented from a social-ethical, educational-psychological, and legal-legislative perspective. Examination of the…
Descriptors: Classification, Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Gershman, Janis – 1975
Reviewed is the literature on issues relating to the evaluation of special education programs with special emphasis on the comparison of regular versus special class placement and Canadian programs. Results of studies dealing with effects of mainstreaming or special class services are reviewed in terms of social acceptance by peers, self concept,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Trends, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
Goguen, Leonard – 1992
This paper considers the importance of caring for gifted children and identifies specific challenges facing Canada as the country tries to provide caring gifted education. "Caring" is defined and the importance of modeling caring behaviors so that children learn to care for others is stressed. The paper summarizes legislation and…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
