Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe and the Family Tree of Residential Schools.

Bledsoe, C. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ467014

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Publication Date: 1993

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Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe and the Family Tree of Residential Schools.

Bledsoe, C. W.

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v87 n6 p174-76 Jun 1993

This article considers the legacy of Samuel Gridley Howe and others such as Francis Campbell and Mary Caroline Greene who were committed to the education of individuals with blindness. The paper examines controversies over mainstreaming versus residential schooling and the need for emphasis on developing independence in individuals with blindness. (JDD)

Descriptors: Blindness, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Personal Autonomy, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Residential Schools, Special Schools, Student Educational Objectives

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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