Fundamentals of Special Education

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1: Introduction to Special Education. 2. Students with Communication Disorders. 3. Students with Mental Retardation or Developmental Disabilities. 4. Students with Learning Disabilities. 5. Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. 6. Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorder. 7. Students with Physical and Health Impairments. 8. Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 9. Students with Hearing Impairments. 10. Students with Visual Impairments. 11. Students with Severe or Multiple Disabilities. 12. Students Who Are Gifted and Talented. Appendices. Index.

This book gathers into one source the critical information needed to understand students with disabilities.

Concise yet complete, it is an essential resource for educators as it provides the basic parameters of each disability area and defines the issues that impact current interventions and practices, helping teachers to understand historical and legal issues that have influenced current practices and interventions. Each categorical chapter has an “Issue of Importance” section to highlight some of the concerns of students, families, teachers, and other professionals who deal with students with special needs on a daily basis. In addition, this edition includes.

What Would You Do? A feature in every chapter asking the reader to take the position of a teacher of other concerned individual and reflectively consider a complex situation.

What Every Teacher Should Know About Technology—a feature on current technology in today’s schools. A new chapter on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Updated, contemporary literature, recent research, and expert commentary addressing current trends and issues in the field, leading to the establishment of best practices. Additional information on working with diverse students with special needs as well as partnering with other teachers, families, and service professionals.