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Explain Grandin’s quote that "In special education, there’s too much emphasis placed on the deficit and not enough on the strength"?



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Step-by-step explanation:

This quote means that in special education, a greater emphasis is placed on the handicap and the weaknesses of the person and by so doing they forget that the individual has things they can excel in. In other words, the handicap mentality is being propagated instead of reaching out for abilities and strengths of the person.

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