TY - BOOK TI - Taking sides: clashing views on controversial issues in special education SN - 0072480564 U1 - 371.9 PY - 2002/// CY - Guilford, Conn. PB - Dushkin / McGraw-Hill KW - Children with disabilities KW - Education KW - United States. KW - Inclusive education KW - Special education N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Is special education an illegitimate profession? -- Are minority children overrepresented in special education? -- Is special education so expensive because of the way it is funded? -- Are the doors of for-profit charter schools open for students with disabilities? -- Does society have the capacity to prevent emotional and behavioral disabilities? -- Are schools limited in their ability to discipline students with disabilities? -- Will more federal oversight result in better special education? -- Should one-on-one nursing care be part of special education? -- Does inclusion work? -- Does full inclusion deliver a good education? -- Are residential schools the least restrictive environment for deaf children? -- Should students with disabilities be exempt from standards-based curricula? -- Are the least trained teaching our most needy children? -- Are learning disabilities a myth? -- Is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder real? -- Are we turning too easily to medication to address the needs of our children? -- Should parents choose cochlear implants for their deaf children? -- Do students with disabilities benefit from participating in high-stakes testing? ER -