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The Development of Schools for Handicapped Children in England During the Nineteenth Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2017

David G. Pritchard
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Extract

“As to writing, I confess to being sceptical as to its value. In at least one great institution, the knowledge of how to write has led to great difficulties in managing high grade cases, the men and women communicating with each other by means of notes.”

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Research Article
Information
History of Education Quarterly , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , December 1963 , pp. 215 - 222
Copyright
Copyright © 1963, University of Pittsburgh Press 

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