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Special Education as Neoliberal Property: The Racecraft, Biopolitics, and Immunization of Disability
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Direct linkKearl, Benjamin – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2019
Through the juxtaposition of 2 recent Supreme Court actions--"Allston v. Lower Merion County School District" (2015) and "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017)--this article argues that special education is a neoliberal property that works to recruit disability through scientific-juridical qualifications of…
Descriptors: Special Education, Neoliberalism, Politics of Education, Racial Bias
Vehmas, Simo – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2010
This paper attempts to illuminate a central concept and idea in special education discourse, namely, "special needs". It analyses philosophically what needs are and on what grounds they are defined as "special" or "exceptional". It also discusses whether sorting needs into ordinary and special is discriminatory. It is argued that individualistic…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Concept Formation, Educational Philosophy
Handler, Beth R. – American Educational History Journal, 2007
Prior to the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975 (PL 94-142), the educational experience of disabled children and youth was varied and uncertain. Many children and youth with sensory, physical or cognitive impairments received minimal skill development training in institutions, separate day classes, church basements…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Federal Legislation
Download full textGardiner, Karen N.; Fishman, Michael E. – 2001
This report examines the disability community's efforts to help individuals who have significant disabilities access and maintain employment. It identifies how welfare agencies can learn from and build upon lessons from the disability community. Chapter 1 describes the hard-to-employ (HTE) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) population…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Agency Role, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
