Germany had developed its public school special education programs for students with mental retardation far in advance of any other country. Many of its facets of a hundred years ago would compare well with many of our current programs. It is no wonder why it became the model for special education in most of the Western World. Perhaps there is still something we can learn by reviewing the role of these early special education programs.
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