Enduring Issues in Special Education
Personal Perspectives
2nd Edition
Published on 7. June 2026
Book
Hardback
606 pages
978-1-032-80057-8 (ISBN)
Description
The new and fully revised second edition of Enduring Issues in Special Education is aimed at any course in the undergraduate or graduate special education curriculum that is wholly or partly devoted to a critical examination of current issues in special education. As we approach a decade since the original edition was published, the second edition includes an analysis of newly developed and historical issues written by leading experts in the field of education.
The book's objective, in addition to informing readers about the issues, is to ask readers to consider critical questions related to each issue. The book organizes 30 chapters into seven sections using the same structuring principles as the first edition-what, why, who (students and professionals), where, and how (now and in the future). Like the first edition, each chapter includes the authors' personal perspectives, suggested resources, and discussion questions. A core addition is a section on the future of special education research, practice, preparation, and policy.
The book's objective, in addition to informing readers about the issues, is to ask readers to consider critical questions related to each issue. The book organizes 30 chapters into seven sections using the same structuring principles as the first edition-what, why, who (students and professionals), where, and how (now and in the future). Like the first edition, each chapter includes the authors' personal perspectives, suggested resources, and discussion questions. A core addition is a section on the future of special education research, practice, preparation, and policy.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
92 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 39 s/w Zeichnungen, 16 s/w Tabellen, 131 s/w Abbildungen
16 Tables, black and white; 39 Line drawings, black and white; 92 Halftones, black and white; 131 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1310 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-80057-8 (9781032800578)
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Additional editions
Christopher J. Lemons | Margaret P. Weiss | Shanna E. Hirsch
Enduring Issues in Special Education
Personal Perspectives
E-Book
06/2026
2nd Edition
Routledge
€85.99
Available for download
Christopher J. Lemons | Margaret P. Weiss | Shanna E. Hirsch
Enduring Issues in Special Education
Personal Perspectives
E-Book
06/2026
2nd Edition
Routledge
€85.99
Available for download
Christopher J. Lemons | Margaret P. Weiss | Shanna E. Hirsch
Enduring Issues in Special Education
Personal Perspectives
Book
06/2026
2nd Edition
Routledge
€80.50
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Previous edition
Barbara Bateman | John Wills Lloyd | Melody Tankersley
Enduring Issues In Special Education
Personal Perspectives
Book
03/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€296.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Christopher J. Lemons is professor of special education in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University.
Margaret P. Weiss is associate professor of special education at George Mason University.
Shanna E. Hirsch is associate professor of special education at the University of Maryland.
Margaret P. Weiss is associate professor of special education at George Mason University.
Shanna E. Hirsch is associate professor of special education at the University of Maryland.
Content
Section 1: What is Special Education 1. What is Special Education and What Makes it Special? 2. What is Specially Designed Instruction?: A Core Feature of Special Education Section 2: Why Do We Have Special Education 3. What Can History Tell Us About Enduring Issues in Special Education? 4. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: The Intersection of Law, Policy, and Evidence-based Practices Section 3: Who Can Recieve Special Education? 5. Who Can Receive Special Education Services and How Can Educators Identify Which Students Are to Receive Special Education Services? 6. Honoring the Intersectionality of Diverse Learners with Disabilities 7. What is Disproportionality? Why Is this an Enduring Issue in Special Education? Section 4: Who Could Provide and Support Special Education Services? 8. The Collaborative Nature of Special Education: Why Is It Important? 9. What is the Role of Special Educators? 10. What is the Role of the General Education Teacher? 11. What is the Role of Paraeducators? 12. What is the Role of Related Service Providers? 13. Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being within Special Education 14. What is the Role of Family Partners? Section 5: Where Can Special Education Happen? 15. Can Special Education be Everything Everywhere All at Once? Why the Continuum of Alternative Placements is Both Necessary and Good 16. Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education: Building Equity, Access, and Belonging 17. Overview of Elementary Special Education 18. Considerations for Middle and High-School Special Education 19. Considerations for Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability Section 6: How Can Special Education Be Practiced? 20. The Role of Research in Instructional Practice in Special Education 21. How Can Special Education Implement Evidence-based Strategies for Reading? 22. Addressing the Enduring Issue of Writing Achievement: Evidence-Based Strategies for Students with Disabilities 23. Research-Validated Approaches for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics 24. How Special Educators Support Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-Being in Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 25. Data in Action: Implementing Data-Based Instruction in Schools 26. How Could Technology Support and Enhance How We Practice Special Education? Section 7: Where Could Special Education Research, Policy and Practice Go? 27. Where Could Special Education Research Go? 28. How Do Special Education Workforce and Working Conditions Affect the Future of Special Education Practice? 29. The Future of Special Education Teacher Preparation 30. Do We Still Need Special Education?