This article describes the distance education program in Moderate and Severe Disabilities in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Kentucky from the perspectives of a faculty member and administrator who have worked with the program since its inception as well as from the perspective of a faculty member new to the program. The history of the programs, the authors' involvement in distance education, and predictions for the future of distance education in special education are included.
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