This act led to special education programs in public schools. ... In fact, many students with disabilities preferred special education pullout programs over programs delivered exclusively in the general education setting. Many students with disabilities experienced feelings of anger, embarrassment, and frustration in a special education setting and generally viewed it as undesirable. ... After examining the outcomes the conclusion was that the special education students did not get a special education. ... In fact, general education teachers were most comfortable when using generic and non...

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(Adelman, p96) By being permitted and capable of identifying the special needs of children and adolescents, the policy makers and practitioners amongst communities are better equipped to make informed choices about the resources and regulations that dictate the education of the young individuals in question. This allows them to not only ensure that there is the possibility of specialised education for special needs children and adolescents, but also to be able to correctly design the programs that are initiated to ensure that each child and adolescent is given the opportunity to be educated in...

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