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Article: Special education in South Korea
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- Teaching Exceptional Children
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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Special education in South Korea has made great strides both in number and quality of programs for the past 25 years since the enactment of Special Education Promotion Act in 1977. Few publications, however, provide updated portraits of special education in South Korea.
This article presents the current status of special education in South Korea in terms of legislation for special education, early intervention/early childhood special education, elementary and secondary education, and personnel preparation. It also discusses current issues with future directions in the special education of South Korea.
Geographic and Demographic Perspectives
Korea, located on the northeastern section of ...