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| Prologue: A Personal View of Special Education | |
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| Foundations for Understanding Special Education | |
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| The Purpose and Promise of Special Education Who Are Exceptional Children? | |
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| How Many Exceptional Children are There? | |
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| Why Are Laws Governing the Education of Exceptional Children Necessary? | |
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| The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act What Is Special Education? | |
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| Current and Future Challenges | |
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| Planning and Providing | |
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| Special Education Services | |
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| The Process of Special Education | |
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| Collaboration and Teaming Individualized | |
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| Education Program Least Restrictive Environment Inclusive Education | |
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| Where Does Special Education Go From Here? | |
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| Collaborating with Parents and Families in a Culturally and Linguistically | |
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| Diverse Society Support for Family Involvement | |
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| Understanding Families of Children with Disabilities | |
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| Developing and Maintaining Family-Professional | |
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| Partnerships Working with Culturally and Linguistically | |
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| Diverse Families Home-School Communication | |
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| Models Other Forms of Parent Involvement | |
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| Educational Needs of Exceptional Students | |
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| Intellectual Disabilities | |
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| Definitions and Classification Systems | |
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| Identification and Assessment Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence Causes and Prevention Educational Approaches Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Learning Disabilities | |
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| Definitions Characteristics Prevalence Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Definitions Characteristics Prevalence Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives Challenges, Achievements, and Advocacy | |
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| Autism Spectrum Disorders Definitions Characteristics Prevalence Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement | |
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| Alternatives Distinguishing Unproven Interventions from Evidenced-Based Practices for Children with Autism | |
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| Communication Disorders Definitions Characteristics Prevalence Causes | |