Special Education in Contemporary Society : An Introduction to Exceptionality
ISBN: 9781412963176 | 1412963176
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Sage Pubns
Pub. Date: 8/8/2008
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Special Education in Contemporary Society, Third Edition, provides a highly readable and research-based introduction to special education. Author Richard M. Gargiulo believes that teachers need more than just academic knowledge about exceptionality-they need an awareness and understanding of the human side of exceptional students and their families. This comprehensive text with a 'people-first' approach gives preservice teachers a firsthand look into the lives of exceptional children, their families, and their mentors. Key Features Provides 'First Person' boxes and chapter-opening narratives that share the honest and engaging experiences of individuals with disabilities and their families Includes new content on deaf-blindness and RTI (Response to Intervention) Features new 'Effective Instructional Practices' boxes with targeted teaching strategies and suggestions Provides INTASC and CEC standards and chapter-by-chapter integration grids in the appendixes as well as end-of-chapter 'Reflecting on Standards' exercises tied to the CEC knowledge and skill standards Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries- Qualified instructors can request these materials by calling SAGE Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243), 6am'5pm, PT . Instructors' Resources on CD-ROM include a computerized test bank, PowerPoint slides, teaching tips, and more. A DVD featuring video segments on key topics , such as RTI, Co-Teaching, and Differentiated Instruction, are also available to promote discussion and student learning in the classroom. A comprehensive Companion Site at www.sagepub.com/gargiulo3estudy features student and instructor resource materials, including chapter quizzes, full-text SAGE journal articles and activities, e-flashcards, and more.
| Special Features | |
| Theme Index | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Foundations of Special Education | |
| Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and Perspectives | |
| Definitions and Terminology | |
| Categories and Labels | |
| Prevalence of Children and Young Adults with Disabilities | |
| A Brief History of the Development of Spec... MORE | |
| Professionals Who Work with Individuals with Exceptionalities | |
| Cooperative Teaching | |
| Universal Design for Learning | |
| Exceptionality across the Life Span | |
| Policies, Practices, and Programs | |
| Litigation and Legislation Affecting Special Education | |
| Civil Rights Legislation | |
| Educational Reform: Standards Based Education | |
| Identification and Assessment of Individual Differences | |
| Referral and Assessment for Special Education | |
| Designing Individualized Instructional Programs | |
| Service Delivery Options: Where a Special Education Is Provided | |
| Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality | |
| Cultural Diversity: The Changing Face of a Nation | |
| Multicultural Education, Bilingual Education, and Student Diversity | |
| Disproportional Representation of Minority Students in Special Education Programs | |
| Issues in Assessing Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups | |
| Educational Programming for Students with Exceptionalities Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | |
| Parents, Families, and Exceptionality | |
| Parent-Professional Relationships: Changing Roles | |
| A Family Systems Approach | |
| The Effects of a Child's Disability on Parents and the Family | |
| Stages of Parental Reaction to Disability | |
| Disability and the Family | |
| Working with Families Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | |
| Cultural Reactions to Disability | |
| Suggestions for Facilitating Family and Professional Partnerships | |
| A Study of Individuals with Special Needs | |
| Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Defining Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities: An Evolving Process | |
| Assessing Intellectual Ability and Adaptive Behavior | |
| Classification of Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Etiology of Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Prevention of Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Transition into Adulthood | |
| Adults with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
| Defining Learning Disabilities | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Learning Disabilities | |
| Etiology of Learning Disabilities | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
| Assessment of Learning Disabilities | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Learning Disabilities | |
| Transition into Adulthood | |
| Adults with Learning Disabilities | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Defining Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Etiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Adolescents and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Defining Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Classification of Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Etiology of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Prevention of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Characteristics of Children and Youth with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Assessing Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Transition into Adulthood | |
| Adults with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Family-Centered Interventions | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Defining Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Evolving Process | |
| Classification of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Transition into Adulthood | |
| Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Speech and Language Impairments | |
| The Nature of Speech, Language, and Communication | |
| Defining Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Classifying Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Historical Perspectives | |
| Prevalence of Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Etiology of Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Prevention of Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Characteristics of Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Assessing Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Adolescents and Adults with Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Speech and Language Impairments | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
| Definitions and Concepts in the Field of Hearing Impairment | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Hearing Impairment | |
| Etiology of Hearing Impairment | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
| Assessment of Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Hearing Impairments | |
| Transition and Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
| Services for Adults with Hearing Impairments | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Visual Impairments | |
| Defining Visual Impairments | |
| The Eye and How It Works | |
| Classification of Visual Impairments | |
| A Brief History of Visual Impairments | |
| Prevalence of Visual Impairments | |
| The Vision Process and Etiology of Visual Impairments | |
| Prevention of Visual Impairments | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Visual Impairments | |
| Assessment of Students with Visual Impairments | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Young Children with Visual Impairments | |
| Transition into Adulthood | |
| Adults with Visual Impairments | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Visual Impairments | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Defining Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| A Brief History of the Field | |
| Prevalence of Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Etiology of Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Characteristics of Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Assessment of Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Transition into Adulthood | |
| Adults with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
| Defining Giftedness: Refining the Meaning | |
| Assessing Giftedness and Talent | |
| Differences among Children Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
| A Brief History of the Field of Gifted and Talented Education | |
| Prevalence of Giftedness and Talent | |
| Etiology of Giftedness and Talent | |
| Characteristics of Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
| Educational Considerations | |
| Services for Young Children Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
| Adolescents and Adults Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
| Family Issues | |
| Issues of Diversity | |
| Technology and Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
| Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
| Postscript | |
| Federal Definitions of Disabilities | |
| Professional Standards | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Photo Credits | |
| Name Index | |
| Subject Index | |
| About the Contributors | |
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