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Factors Influencing the Development of Special Education Facilities in Australia for Children with Learning Disabilities/Learning Difficulties1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2016

Trevor R. Parmenter
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Abstract

The effects that historical, philosophical and empirical factors have had upon the development of special education in Australia for children with learning disabilities/difficulties are examined. It is suggested that owing to the early neglect by the various education departments in providing effective services there has been a resultant dearth of professionally competent personnel to implement policies being formulated upon the emerging philosophies in special education. It is therefore argued that Australia requires an effective thrust into research at the classroom, the delivery and the teacher preparation levels so that the relatively diminishing resources for education may be better utilized for the child with a learning problem.

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Australasian Journal of Special Education , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , November 1979 , pp. 11 - 17
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Copyright © The Australian Association of Special Education 1979

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