TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract This chapter provides a comprehensive description of special education in Bangladesh. It begins with the early origins of special education and then proceeds with definitions of and prevalence of current disabilities in Bangladesh. This section is followed by governmental policies and legislation related to the right to education for all students with disabilities. Next, educational intervention methods are delineated along with a description of governmental special schools and teacher training and preparation of special educational professions. Early intervention practices and working with families is also discussed. The chapter ends with the progress that Bangladesh has made and the challenges that remain.
VL  - 28
SN  - 978-1-78441-096-4/0270-4013
DO  - 10.1108/S0270-401320140000028026
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0270-401320140000028026
AU  - Malak Md. Saiful
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Special Education Today in Bangladesh
T2  - Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe
T3  - Advances in Special Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 583
EP  - 620
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -