Full Description
Exceptional Learners is an outstanding introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education, emphasizing classroom practices as well as the psychological, sociological, and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness. In keeping with this era of accountability, all discussions and examples of educational practices are grounded in a sound research base.
With hundreds of new references added to the 12th edition, the authors are committed to bringing the most current and credible perspectives to bear on the ever-increasing complexity of educating students with special needs in today's schools. The authors have written a text that reaches the heart as well as the mind, promoting a conviction that professionals working with exceptional learners need to develop not only a solid base of knowledge, but also a healthy attitude toward their work and the people whom they serve, and constantly challenge themselves to acquire a solid understanding of current theory, research, and practice in special education and to develop an ever more sensitive understanding of exceptional learners and their families.
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Exceptionality and Special Education.
Educational Definition of Exceptional Learners
Prevalence of Exceptional Learners
Definition of Special Education
History and Origins of Special Education
Comment on The Progress of Special Education.
2. Integration, Inclusion, and Support of Positive Outcomes.
Evaluation and Identification of Exceptional Learners
The Intent of Special Education Law: Individualized Education for Students with Disabilities
Providing Special Education: Placement Issues for Exceptional Learners
Teachers' Roles in Providing Special Education
Special Education in the Context of Standards Based Reform
3. Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education.
America and Multiculturalism
Education and Cultural Diversity
Multicultural and Bilingual Special Education
Identification and Classification of Disabilities
Assessment Issues in Multicultural and Bilingual Education
Instruction in Multicultural and Bilingual Special Education
4. Parents and Families.
Professionals' Changing Views of Parents and Families
The Effects of a Child with a Disability on the Family
Family Involvement in Treatment and Education
5. Learners with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
What's in a Name? Mental Retardation versus Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Definition
Prevalence
Causes
Identification
Psychological and Behavioral Characteristics
Educational Considerations
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
6. Learners with Learning Disabilities.
Definition
Identification
Prevalence
Causes
Psychological and Behavioral Characteristics
Educational Consideration
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
7. Learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Brief History
Definition
Prevalence
Identification
Causes
Psychological and Behavioral Characteristics
Educational Considerations
Medication Considerations
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
8. Learners with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.
Definition
Classification
Prevalence
Causes
Identification
Psychological and Behavioral Characteristics
Educational Considerations
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
9. Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Historical Context: Kanner's and Asperger's Papers.
Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Prevalence
Causes
Identification
Psychological and Behavioral Characteristics
Educational Considerations
Service Delivery Models
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
10. Learners with Communication Disorders.
Definitions
Prevalence
Communication Variations
Language Disorders
Speech Disorders
Educational Considerations
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
11. Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Definition and Classification
Prevalence
Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear
Identification of Hearing Impairment
Causes.
Psychological and Behavioral Characteristics
Educational Considerations
Assessment of Progress
Early Intervention
Transition to Adulthood
12. Learners with Blindness or Low Vision.
Definition and Clas
