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Peer reviewedHunter, Ian M. L. – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Recounts efforts made between 1801 and 1806 by French physician Itard to educate Victor, a boy found living in the wild in Aveyron. Explains how Itard's work with Victor, which met with limited success, led to the establishment of a school for educating clinical idiots. Describes procedures developed by Itard that are basic to the current…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Experiments, Educational History, Educational Practices
