A Special Education Clinic, established at the University of North Carolina to provide practical, supervised experience in the process of instruction, is seenas being significant in the preparation of teachers. Purposes and goals of the clinicareidentified, and administrative procedures are described. Its primary function as an instructional medium for university students allows for unusual flexibility and focus on desired behaviors and competencies. A typical day at the clinicis described.
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