One of the frequent criticisms of graduate programs in special education is that they often do not provide adequate practicum experiences for the students. It is imperative that prospective college teachers and administrators be provided with an opporutnity to apply the wealth of information they have accumulated in a practical situation. The following article describes a program which includes an internship as part of its requirement, and explains what actually occures during the course of a typical intership experience.
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