History of Special Education

Author: Zhang Fujuan
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: The history of special education is a crucial component of the knowledge structure for students majoring in special education, and one of the core required courses in the field. As early as October 1989, at the symposium on "Curriculum Schemes for Special Education Majors in Higher Normal Universities" held in Beijing by the State Education Commission, it was proposed that the history of special education should be designated as a mandatory course for special education majors in higher normal universities. The book is divided into three parts (Upper, Middle, and Lower) with a total of twelve chapters. The Upper Part consists of six chapters, primarily narrating the history of special education development in Western societies, such as the development of special education in Western Europe and North America. The Middle Part consists of three chapters, mainly outlining the historical of special education development in regions like Eastern Europe and Asia, such as the history of special education development in countries like Russia, the Soviet Union, and China. The Lower Part also consists of three chapters, primarily describing the development of disciplines closely related to the history of special education during the process of human special education development, such as the scientific identification and classification of special children, the application of intelligence tests in the field of special education, and the training of special education teachers. The history of special education is a crucial component of the knowledge structure for students majoring in special education, and one of the core required courses in the field. As early as October 1989, at the symposium on "Curriculum Schemes for Special Education Majors in Higher Normal Universities" held in Beijing by the State Education Commission, it was proposed that the history of special education should be designated as a mandatory course for special education majors in higher normal universities. The book is divided into three parts (Upper, Middle, and Lower) with a total of twelve chapters. The Upper Part consists of six chapters, primarily narrating the history of special education development in Western societies, such as the development of special education in Western Europe and North America. The Middle Part consists of three chapters, mainly outlining the historical of special education development in regions like Eastern Europe and Asia, such as the history of special education development in countries like Russia, the Soviet Union, and China. The Lower Part also consists of three chapters, primarily describing the development of disciplines closely related to the history of special education during the process of human special education development, such as the scientific identification and classification of special children, the application of intelligence tests in the field of special education, and the training of special education teachers.