Study of Theories of Learning Disabilities
Keywords:
Racial disproportionality, special education, sociological theoriesAbstract
The "social model" of disability is the result of the application of sociological theory to ideas about physical impairment, but there has been less effort to develop a sociological framework for cognitive disorders. Particularly among minority student populations, kids with learning impairments have become the public-school system's fastest-growing special education group. Although there is much evidence that kids of colour are overrepresented in special education, there have been very few attempts to apply sociological theories to our understanding of this trend. discussion of the significance of this finding for the field of special education and the research of learning disorders, with emphasis on the disproportionate representation of kids from underrepresented groups in these settings.
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