PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Li, Shangwei
TI  - Review on special education in USA higher schools
DP  - 2015 Dec 11
TA  - Journal of Exceptional People
PG  - 93--105
VI  - 4
IP  - 2
IS  - 18054978
AB  - Special education in higher schools is the main method to train the special education teachers. The paper is to introduce the developmental status, features and dilemma of special education in USA higher schools. Investigation shows that there are at least 237 colleges and universities with special education degree programs, where focuses on higher educational level, various major options, applied degree plans, strict requirements, networking and richly social support, etc. and is facing up to balance between "quality" and "quantity", "fairness" and "efficiency", and "specialty" and "career". It will have important meanings in promoting the reform and development of special education in other countries to review special education in USA higher schools.