IMPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS

Abstract

Programs for multicultural, nonsexist, and handicap awareness share a number of common characteristics and goals. All three focus on diminishing the stereotypes of their respective groups and on increasing their power. Their goals are to enhance academic performance and general student competence and to improve interaction among diverse groups of students, enabling these students to work together for a future they all share.