Abstract
This article presents statistical highlights on special education in the United States for the period 1948–1963. They are based on a nationwide survey conducted by the US Office of Education. The survey reveals striking increases in the number of: (a) school systems providing special education; (b) pupils enrolled in programs for the education of the exceptional; and (c) special teachers and speech and hearing specialists in the schools.
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