Colleges and universities interested in organizing or modifying their undergraduate teacher training programs in special education would benefit from an interchange and discussion of specific course sequences and syllabi. This article is an attempt to stimulate such an interchange and discussion by presenting a detailed description of a course and its purpose in the sequence of a teacher training program.
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