An Open Letter from the Parent of a Teenager to Parents of Younger Children.

Fratini, Nancy J.

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ERIC Number: EJ444429

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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An Open Letter from the Parent of a Teenager to Parents of Younger Children.

Fratini, Nancy J.

Exceptional Parent, v22 n1 p32-34 Jan-Feb 1992

This article, in the form of a letter from the parent of a teenager to parents of younger children with disabilities, encourages parents to take advantage of integrated educational opportunities for their children. Negative aspects of segregated education are illustrated with examples from the teenager's life. (DB)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Normalization (Handicapped), Personal Narratives, Social Integration, Special Classes, Special Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Parents

Language: English

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