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Education of exceptional children means provision of special educational services to those children who are either handicapped or gifted. Exceptional children __1__ average children in mental characteristics, sensory abilities, physical characteristics, emotional behavior, or communication abilities to the __2___ that they require special educational services to develop their ___3__. The Department of Education ___4__ that 10 to 20 percent of the children in the United States __5__ handicaps. Another 2 to 3 percent are considered ___6__. Special education provides these children __7__ learning experiences suitable to their unique abilities.

Caring for people who have disabilities is a relatively _8___ idea. In ancient times disabled people were left to die. During the Middle Ages they were treated more __9__, but it was not thought that they could learn. In the 19th century, residential treatment centers were ___10_, first in Europe and then in the US by individual states, __11__ for people who were blind, deaf, severely retarded, or suffered from severe emotional disorders. By the 20th century, _12___ classes and public day schools were begun, _13___ these served very few children. After World War II the attitude of Americans __14__ the education of persons who were disabled changed significantly. __15__ for special education was assumed by state legislatures and the federal government. Parent groups formed to __16__ for the rights of children with disabilities, joined _17____ professional educational programs.

In 1925 the US congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act which ___18__ a free and appropriate education to all children in the US between the ages of 3 and 21. The law provides __19__ for special education programs to states and local districts that _20___ with a set of guidelines.

1. A. dissent from B. differ from C. relate with D. share with

2. A. length B. range C. extent D. limit

3. A. likelihood B. probability C. occurrence D. potential

4. A. assessed B. estimated C. evaluated D. appreciated

5. A. live through B. suffer from C. stand for D. live up to

6. A. lunatic B. aggressive C. radical D. gifted

7. A. by B. with C. for D. from

8. A. conventional B. new C. conservative D. traditional

9. A. personally B. humbly C. humanely D. humorously

10. A. established B. installed C. conducted D. composed

11. A. cared B. caring C. having cared D. to care

12. A. boarding B. federal C. special D. private

13. A. but B. and C. so D. even

14. A. concerned B. concerning C. being concerned D. to be concerned

15. A. Assignment B. Role C. Fulfillment D. Responsibility

16. A. lobby B. run C. substitute D. head

17. A. for B. up C. with D. as

18. A. convicts B. attaches C. guarantees D. swears

19. A. investments B. currencies C. savings D. funds

20. A. assist B. comply C. adhere D. abide BCDBB DBBCA DCABD ACCDB