Recently, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that although countries around the world must ensure that students with disabilities receive free, inclusive, and appropriate education, students with disabilities are less likely to complete primary or secondary school in many countries. Though this…

German practices in the field of learning disabilities are described in the context of their historical formation and definitional implications. Educational practices and emerging trends such as new functional categories, provision of support services in integrated settings, individualized instruction, and independent study are considered. (DB)