252: Highlights of a LONG Career in Special Education

<p>Could there ever be a podcast guest with more experience in special education than 60+ years? We don’t think so! We are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Turner for a discussion about her career, the evolution of “special education,” and why we are still missing the mark in meeting the needs of our children. Join us to learn more!</p><p>Dr. Ruth McLean Turner has had a long career in education that spanned more than sixty years. Most of those years were in service to students with disabilities as a teacher, administrator, and consultant. Her recent book is titled <em>Special Education Leadership as a Personal Journey.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>How Dr. Turner began her career in education after graduating from college in 1948</li><li>How “special education” was very different in the 1950s–WAY before the IDEA</li><li>How Dr. Turner, as a school district administrator, made pioneering innovations in special education in Texas that were unheard of at the time</li><li>How our education system has always been focused on labels for students with any type of special needs</li><li>Why diversity is the nature of education</li><li>Why Dr. Turner thinks the special education system as we know it should be abolished</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p><p>Get Dr. Turner’s book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Special-Education-Leadership-Personal-Journey/dp/B0BG5FMJ1L" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Special Education Leadership as a Personal Journey</a></p><p>Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center:<a href="http://www.inclusiveeducationproject.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.inclusiveeducationproject.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p><p>Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word