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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > alternative education > special education > diversity in special education > special education and gender
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > school psychology > special education > diversity in special education > special education and gender
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > school systems, structures, and processes > special education > diversity in special education > special education and gender
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > school systems, structures, and processes > special education > diversity in special education > special education and gender
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > gender and sexual orientation > special education and gender

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special education and gender  

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  • Special education in the United States operates under the legislative provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that was passed in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004. IDEA defines 13 categories: autism, deaf-blindness, deafness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, and visual impairment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Special Education and Gender]

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