JETEN (Sep 2019)
Reflections on four ideological models in Special Education
Abstract
The article seeks to map the leading models in special education, discuss their ideological assumptions and examine their strengths and shortcomings. The purpose of this theoretical article is meant to unveil the ideological nature of special education discourse and to help educators to more clearly articulate for themselves the ideological foundations of their educational outlook and to develop a more informed and even critical approach toward it.