The Futures of Children [electronic resource] : Categories, Labels and Their Consequences. (Highlights, Summary, and Recommendations for the Final Report of the Project on Classification of Exceptional Children) / Nicholas Hobbs.
Presented is a summary of the Final Report of the federally funded Project on Classification of Exceptional Children. Reviewed is the scope of the project which emphasized such aspects as the effects of labeling on individual children and the technical adequacy of diagnostic and classification syste...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Presented is a summary of the Final Report of the federally funded Project on Classification of Exceptional Children. Reviewed is the scope of the project which emphasized such aspects as the effects of labeling on individual children and the technical adequacy of diagnostic and classification systems. Among limitations ascribed to categories and labels are imprecision and insensitivity to individual changes. Problems in institutional care resulting from labeling are considered. Individualized program planning is seen to be one alternative approach to traditional classification. Provided are major project recommendations in seven broad areas (including funding and manpower training), and listed are seven priority needs including support for parents and fairness to disadvantaged and minority group children). (CL) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED115069. Sponsoring Agency: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. ERIC Note: For related information see EC 071 101, EC 071 102 and EC 071 103. |
| Physical Description: | 44 p. |