Revisiting the 19th century -- Changing directions -- The politics of biology -- The development of special classes -- Turning points -- Handling "the holdbacks and the drags" -- Going to public school -- The professionalization of special education -- The era of inclusion -- Appendix A: chronology of developments in special education -- Appendix B: summary of U.S. federal legislation on special education, 1879-2004.
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