ALFREDO J. ARTILES is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.
DANIEL P. HALLAHAN is Professor of Education at the University of Virginia.

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Foreword by Seamus Hegarty
Introduction by Alfredo J. Artiles and Daniel P. Hallahan
Basic Notions
Service Delivery for Students with Mild Disabilities: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues by Stanley C. Trent and Alfredo J. Artiles
Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities: A Third World Perspective by Alfredo J. Artiles, Marg Csapo, and Eloísa G. de Lorenzo
Experiences and Issues in the Provision of Services in Latin America
Community-Based Early Intervention in Jamaica: A Home-Based Model Incorporating Parents of Children with Disabilities by Marigold J. Thorburn
The Use of Computers with Disadvantaged Children in Brazil by Jose Armando Valente
Special Education Services for Rural Areas in Uruguay: A Proposed Model by Eloísa G. de Lorenzo
Children with Learning Disabilities in Mexico: The Behavioral Approach by Eduardo Backhoff, Norma Larrazolo, and Hugo Romano
Children with Learning Disabilities in Chile: Strategies to Facilitate Integration by Neva Milicic and María Pía Sius
Experiences and Issues with Special Education Personnel in Latin America
The Modular Resources Model: An Integrated Consultation System for the Treatment of Children with Behavioral Disorders in Guatemala by Guido Aguilar
Enhancing Special-Education Teacher Education in Honduras: An International Cooperation Model by Mary E. McNeil, Richard Villa, and Jacqueline Thousand
Special Education in Panama: Experiences in the Implementation of Educational Programs and Teacher Education by Valentín Medina Domínguez
Facing the Future
Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities in Latin America: Issues and Prospects by Alfredo J. Artiles, Stanley C. Trent, and Daniel P. Hallahan
Index

Comparative special education is a topic rarely covered in research. This is a ground-breaking assessment of special education services for students with mild disabilities in eight Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay). Considering that people with mild disabilities comprise more than two-thirds of the disabled population in the world, this is an important area of study. The editors have identified two broad areas in which experiences could be recounted: the provision of services and the preparation of personnel. The focus is on the elementary education level, although early intervention and secondary education are also discussed.