Handicapped children are often plagued by multiple problems. However, training in most of the helping professions tends to be focused on a single orientation, with little attention given to the thinking and techniques used in the other professions. This article reports on a model of personnel preparation in which university special education and pediatrics faculty members work together to train teachers about the medical aspects of educational disabilities.
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