New directions in special education research

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cook, Bryan G. | Rumrill, Jr., Phillip D.

Affiliations: Kent State University, Department of Educational Foundations & Special Services, Center for Disability Studies, 414 White Hall, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. Tel.: +1 330 672 0579; Fax: +1 330 672 2512; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The article examines current and emerging trends in special education research. The role of scientific inquiry in shaping educational services for children with disabilities is emphasized, with a dual focus on (a) topic areas that are most fertile for future inquiry and (b) the scientific methods that researchers will use to address those topics.

Keywords: research, special education, children with disabilities

Journal: Work, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 143-150, 2001