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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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| What Is Special Education? | |
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| Current and Future Challenges | |
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| Planning and Providing Special Education Services | |
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| The Process of Special Education | |
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| Collaboration and Teaming | |
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| Individualized Education Program | |
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| Least Restrictive Environment | |
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| 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 Diverse Society | |
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| Support for Family Involvement | |
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| Understanding Families of Children with Disabilities | |
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| Developing and Maintaining Family-Professional Partnerships | |
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| Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families | |
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| Home-School Communication Models | |
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| 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 | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Causes and Prevention | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Learning Disabilities | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Challenges, Achievements, and Advocacy | |
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| Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Distinguishing Unproven Interventions from Evidenced-Based Practices for Children with Autism | |
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| Communication Disorders | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Causes | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Deafness and Hard of Hearing | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Types and Causes of Hearing Loss | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Technologies and Supports | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Blindness and Low Vision | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Types and Causes of Visual Impairments | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Technologies and Supports | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Physical Disabilities, Health Impairments, and ADHD | |
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| Definitions of Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Types and Causes | |
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| Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
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| Low-Incidence Disabilities: Severe/Multiple Disabilities, Deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury | |
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| Defining Severe, Profound, and Multiple Disabilities | |
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| Characteristics of Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities | |
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| Prevalence of Severe and Multiple Disabilities | |
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| Causes of Severe and Multiple Disabilities | |
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| Traumatic Brain Injury | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Giftedness and Talent (by Jane Piirto and William L. Heward) | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Prevalence | |
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| Identification and Assessment | |
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| Educational Approaches | |
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| Educational Placement Alternatives and Ability Grouping | |
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| Special Education Across the Lifespan | |
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| Early Childhood Special Education | |
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| The Importance of Early Intervention | |
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| IDEA and Early Intervention /Early Childhood Special Education | |
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| Screening, Identification, and Assessment | |
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| Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education | |
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| Service-Delivery Alternatives for Early Intervention | |
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| Transitioning to Adulthood | |
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| How Do Former Special Education Students Fare as Adults? | |
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| Transition Services and Models | |
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| Employment | |
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| Postsecondary Education | |
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| Residential Alternatives | |
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| Recreation and Leisure | |
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| The Ultimate Transition Goal: A Better Life | |
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| Postscript: Developing Your Own Personal View of Special Education | |
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| Appendix: Coverage of Praxis II Test | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Photo Credits | |