`The Nature of Special Education cannot but be of immense motivational and practical value to any reader ... There's something for every parent or teacher to learn.' - Times Education Supplement`The studies ... contain a great deal of wisdom and practical good sense ... the final section is especially helpful and at times challenging.' - Education

• General Introduction Part One: Special Biographies with Contributions from : Marjorie Blumer, Tony Booth, Mervyn Fox, Helen Keller, Patricia Potts, June Stratham, Peter Townsend, Tom Wakefield, and David Wilkin Part Two: Perspectives on Handicap with Contributions by : Peter Beresford, Tony Booth, Suzy Croft, Barbara Kahan, June Stratham, Patience Tuckwell and Peter Woods Part Three: Procedures, Places and Change with Contributions from: Tony Booth, Graham Fisher, Maureen Oswin, John Morton, Keith Pocklington, Sylvis Pollock, Les Roberts, June Stratham, Will Swann, Patience Tuckwell and Irene Williams Appendix Index

`The Nature of Special Education cannot but be of immense motivational and practical value to any reader ... There's something for every parent or teacher to learn.' - Times Education Supplement`The studies ... contain a great deal of wisdom and practical good sense ... the final section is especially helpful and at times challenging.' - Education

• General Introduction Part One: Special Biographies with Contributions from : Marjorie Blumer, Tony Booth, Mervyn Fox, Helen Keller, Patricia Potts, June Stratham, Peter Townsend, Tom Wakefield, and David Wilkin Part Two: Perspectives on Handicap with Contributions by : Peter Beresford, Tony Booth, Suzy Croft, Barbara Kahan, June Stratham, Patience Tuckwell and Peter Woods Part Three: Procedures, Places and Change with Contributions from: Tony Booth, Graham Fisher, Maureen Oswin, John Morton, Keith Pocklington, Sylvis Pollock, Les Roberts, June Stratham, Will Swann, Patience Tuckwell and Irene Williams Appendix Index