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The Buddy System
Author(s) -
Guynn Jacqueline
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1983.tb01126.x
Subject(s) - civil rights , perspective (graphical) , plan (archaeology) , special education , public health , psychology , least restrictive environment , medical education , pedagogy , political science , mainstreaming , medicine , law , nursing , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science , history
The education for all Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94–142) is both an education and civil rights law. As a result of the civil rights perspective of the law, students with chronic illnesses and disabilities are demanding access to public education. These students often require multiple services designed to meet their special health needs. It has become the responsibility of school personnel to assess these students and determine the best type of school health plan for them. This article is about the creation of a Buddy System used in an urban, middle school in grades six‐eight for students ages 10–13.