In the following case study, we describe the discourse and external events preceding a change in the culture of the University of Washington Special Education program. Activities that followed were typical of a paradigm shift as described in the literature. The study concludes with evidence of intense collaborative activity followed by significant programmatic and curricular modification. We end with a vision of future program directions and descriptions of the type of personnel needed to implement our vision.
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