Progress and Challenges in China's Special Education Development: Observations, Reflections, and Recommendations
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This article examines important aspects of special education in the People's Republic of China today. To provide a context for understanding current practices, it first looks at cultural and historical influences on the development of special education in China. Next, it presents a current experience with the education of students with disabilities in Beijing and Shanghai. In conclusion, it offers recommendations for addressing challenges and promoting sustained progress in the further development of special education systems and models to educate students with disabilities in China.
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Many developing countries grapple with the practical complexities of including students with disabilities in general education classes.
“Many developing countries like their western counterparts grapple with the practical complexities of including students with disabilities in general education classes (Ellsworth & Zhang, 2007).”
From Reforming Teacher Education for Inclusion in Developing Countries in the Asia Pacific Region (2013) · cites this paper as Ellsworth & Zhang, 2007
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- Authors
- Ellsworth, N. J., & Zhang, C.
- Affiliations
- Fordham University (US)
- ORCID
- Chun Zhang
- Venue
- Remedial and Special Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2007-01
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 58-64
- ISSN
- 0741-9325 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-4756
- OpenAlex
- W2096916069
- Cited by
- 59
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Remedial and Special Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Social Sciences › Education › Inclusive Education and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Keywords
- special education, students with disabilities, China, history of special education, cultural factors in education, special education policy, Beijing, Shanghai
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