The purpose of Remixing Education Podcast is to inform the world about special education and the ways we can improve the educational experience of all of our students. Remixing Education's host, Martin Odima Jr interviews experts in the field of special education and aims to uplift voices historically silenced in our education system and seeks to share information that helps destruct racism, ableism, and oppression within school communities. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-odima-jr/support
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episode 7: What is Special Education?
In today’s episode, you’ll hear part of a presentation Martin gave to a class of pre-service teachers defining special education and understanding the major events of special education. Also, Martin explains the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (OR IDEA) which is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.
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