Most historians trace the beginning of special education as we know it today to
A)Philippe Pinel.
B)Edouard Seguin.
C)Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard.
D)Thomas Gallaudet.

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Most historians trace the beginning of special education to Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard's work with Victor, the Wild Boy of Aveyron, in the late 18th century. Itard's development of individualized, sensory-based instruction for Victor served as a model for early special education programs. While the other individuals listed also made significant contributions to education, their work did not specifically focus on special education in the same way as Itard's.

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