On September 26, 1985, Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, III addressed an audience of public school teachers in Detroit, Michigan, and spoke about upcoming changes in Special Education approaches. This video recording captures the presentation and a short question and answer period. Dr. Hilliard focuses on the assumptions usually employed about special education students, arguing that they are usually false. He also addresses a recent study and report released by the National Academy of Sciences on Special Education.