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Special Education Resource Programs — A Perspective from the United States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2016

J. Lee Wiederholt ,
Becky Martinez  and
Julianne Harris
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In the United States, a certain percentage of the students cannot meet certain requirements of the school. A portion of these students (approximately 12% of the total school population) are identified as having some handicapping condition, i.e. deaf, blind, mentally retarded, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, or orthopedically handicapped. Many of these identified students with mild to moderate handicaps are served in resource programs. When placed in a resource program, students also receive a portion of their academic instruction in a regular education classroom. Special education resource teachers support the regular program efforts by providing specific assessment of the students academic and social/emotional abilities, some direct instruction to the student, as well as consultation with regular classroom teachers, parents, and other specialists concerned with a student’s progress.

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Research Article
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Australasian Journal of Special Education , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , November 1984 , pp. 12 - 17
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Copyright © The Australian Association of Special Education 1984

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