Hehir, Thomas.

New directions in special education : eliminating ableism in policy and practice / Thomas Hehir. - Cambridge, MA : Harvard Education Press, c2005. - ix, 211 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-204) and index.

Defining ableism in education -- Making the right educational decisions for students with disabilities -- Inclusive education -- Toward ending ableism in education : the promise of universal design -- Students with disabilities and standards-based reform -- Policy.

189179261X (pbk.) 9781891792618 (pbk.) 1891792628 (cloth) 9781891792625 (cloth)

2005931447


Special education--United States.
Children with disabilities--Education--United States.
Enfants handicap�es--�Education--�Etats-Unis.
Discrimination �a l'�egard des handicap�es.
Discrimination en �education--�Etats-Unis.
�Education sp�eciale--�Etats-Unis.

LC 3981 / .H44 2005