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Special Features | |
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Theme Index | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Foundations of Special Education | |
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Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and Perspectives | |
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Definitions and Terminology | |
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Categories and Labels | |
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Prevalence of Children and Young Adults with Disabilities | |
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A Brief History of the Development of Special Education | |
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Professionals Who Work with Individuals with Exceptionalities | |
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Cooperative Teaching | |
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Universal Design for Learning | |
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Exceptionality across the Life Span | |
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Policies, Practices, and Programs | |
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Litigation and Legislation Affecting Special Education | |
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Civil Rights Legislation | |
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Educational Reform: Standards Based Education | |
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Identification and Assessment of Individual Differences | |
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Referral and Assessment for Special Education | |
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Designing Individualized Instructional Programs | |
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Service Delivery Options: Where a Special Education Is Provided | |
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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality | |
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Cultural Diversity: The Changing Face of a Nation | |
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Multicultural Education, Bilingual Education, and Student Diversity | |
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Disproportional Representation of Minority Students in Special Education Programs | |
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Issues in Assessing Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups | |
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Educational Programming for Students with Exceptionalities Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | |
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Parents, Families, and Exceptionality | |
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Parent-Professional Relationships: Changing Roles | |
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A Family Systems Approach | |
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The Effects of a Child's Disability on Parents and the Family | |
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Stages of Parental Reaction to Disability | |
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Disability and the Family | |
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Working with Families Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | |
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Cultural Reactions to Disability | |
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Suggestions for Facilitating Family and Professional Partnerships | |
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A Study of Individuals with Special Needs | |
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Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Defining Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities: An Evolving Process | |
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Assessing Intellectual Ability and Adaptive Behavior | |
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Classification of Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Etiology of Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Prevention of Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Transition into Adulthood | |
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Adults with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
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Defining Learning Disabilities | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Learning Disabilities | |
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Etiology of Learning Disabilities | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
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Assessment of Learning Disabilities | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Learning Disabilities | |
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Transition into Adulthood | |
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Adults with Learning Disabilities | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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Defining Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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Etiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Adolescents and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Defining Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Classification of Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Etiology of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Prevention of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Characteristics of Children and Youth with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Assessing Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Transition into Adulthood | |
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Adults with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Family-Centered Interventions | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Defining Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Evolving Process | |
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Classification of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Transition into Adulthood | |
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Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Speech and Language Impairments | |
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The Nature of Speech, Language, and Communication | |
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Defining Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Classifying Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Historical Perspectives | |
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Prevalence of Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Etiology of Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Prevention of Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Characteristics of Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Assessing Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Adolescents and Adults with Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Speech and Language Impairments | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
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Definitions and Concepts in the Field of Hearing Impairment | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Hearing Impairment | |
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Etiology of Hearing Impairment | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
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Assessment of Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Hearing Impairments | |
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Transition and Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
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Services for Adults with Hearing Impairments | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Hearing Impairments | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Visual Impairments | |
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Defining Visual Impairments | |
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The Eye and How It Works | |
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Classification of Visual Impairments | |
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A Brief History of Visual Impairments | |
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Prevalence of Visual Impairments | |
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The Vision Process and Etiology of Visual Impairments | |
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Prevention of Visual Impairments | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Visual Impairments | |
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Assessment of Students with Visual Impairments | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Young Children with Visual Impairments | |
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Transition into Adulthood | |
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Adults with Visual Impairments | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Visual Impairments | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Defining Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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A Brief History of the Field | |
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Prevalence of Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Etiology of Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Characteristics of Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Assessment of Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Transition into Adulthood | |
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Adults with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
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Defining Giftedness: Refining the Meaning | |
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Assessing Giftedness and Talent | |
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Differences among Children Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
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A Brief History of the Field of Gifted and Talented Education | |
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Prevalence of Giftedness and Talent | |
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Etiology of Giftedness and Talent | |
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Characteristics of Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
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Educational Considerations | |
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Services for Young Children Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
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Adolescents and Adults Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
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Family Issues | |
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Issues of Diversity | |
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Technology and Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented | |
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Trends, Issues, and Controversies | |
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Postscript | |
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Federal Definitions of Disabilities | |
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Professional Standards | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Photo Credits | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |
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About the Contributors | |