Review of Medicine in Special Education: Introduction
The care and education of handicapped children are focused upon by a large number of diverse clinical and research groups and hundreds of different journals covering many fields. Medicine is one field which has much to offer special educators. This column will present critical reviews of significant work in medicine which is relevant to the education and development of children, particularly those who are handicapped. The topics selected may or may not have practical educational value; they will be chosen on the basis of timeliness and interest. The writer will assume greater latitude in selection of subject material, completeness of documentation, and writing style in this feature than he would in a traditional article. His purpose here will be to alert readers, to command their attention and interest, not to issue final conclusions or fiats. It should be clearly understood that this is not a substitute for comprehensive reviews of the literature over a long time span; these may be found elsewhere in the Journal. This column will appear quarterly. Suggestions for studies or subjects to be reviewed will be welcomed, although acceptance or reply to all written comments cannot, of course, be guaranteed.*