The Medicalization of America's Schools Challenging the Concept of E
This book challenges the validity of ADHD, learning disabilities, and dyslexia as meaningful special education categories, while it critically examines the misplaced medical model from which they’re derived. The book asserts that the presumption that thes
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CHALLENGING THE CONCEPT OF EDUCATIONAL DISABILITIES
JOEL MACHT
The Medicalization of America’s Schools
Joel Macht
The Medicalization of America’s Schools Challenging the Concept of Educational Disabilities
Joel Macht Davidson, North Carolina, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-62973-5 ISBN 978-3-319-62974-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62974-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949872 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Ran Shauli Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Lee, Nancy, Jack, and Jon, the children at the Valley of the Sun, those at SEMBCS, those at Davidson Community, those I’ve met over these many years, and always my own, all my mentors. And the Dragon, who with effort will be slayed.
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Contents
1 From Educational Differences to Educational Disabilities 1 2 Disability Identification: The Naming Is Explaining Game15 3
Learning Disabilities27
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ADHD 81
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Active Intervention 203
6 Diversity and the Common Core 221 Index235
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List of Boxes
Box 2.1 Box 3.1 Box 3.2 Box 3.3 Box 3.4 Box 3.5 Box 3.6 Box 3.7 Box 3.8 Box 3.9 Box 3.10 Box 3.11 Box 3.12 Box 3.13 Box 3.14 Box 3.15 Box 3.16 Box 3.17 Box 4.1 Box 4.2 Box 4.3 Box 4.4 Box 4.5 Box 4.6
Medical model Pneumonia Pneumonia Pneumonia Pneumonia Pneumonia Learning disabilities Learning disabilities Learning disabilities Learning disabilities Learning disabilities Dyslexia Dyslexia Dyslexia Dyslexia Dyslexia Dyslexia Dyslexia ADHD ADHD ADHD ADHD ADHD ADHD
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