“Stuck” on Denoʼs Cascade
Merulla, Em; McKinnon, Archie; McKinnon, Archie, Em Merulla is a resource room teacher at Erskine Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and received an Eds degree in special education from The University of Iowa. Archie McKinnon is associate professor of special education at the University of Iowa and received a PhD degree in special education from the University of Michigan. Requests for reprints should be directed to Em Merulla at 1650 McGowan Blvd., Marion, 1A 52302.
Журнал:
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Дата:
1982
Аннотация:
This article calls attention to the fact that one of the ironies of Public Law 94--142 is the constraining effect of the regulations developed to implement the law. These regulations weigh against the flexibility of educational programming needed to meet the individual needs of handicapped children. A number of programs---and one in particular, a combination resource room and self-contained class---are described as alternatives to strict adherence to the Deno Cascade model. We need more flexibility in order to truly implement the least restrictive environment concept.
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