Introduction to Special Education
Teaching in an Age of Opportunity
4th Edition
Published on 10. July 2000
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-205-29222-6 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction to Special Education provides an applied approach to children with disabilities by using specific and well-grounded research and suggestions to focus on how the educational practices impact the lives of children, their families, and their teachers.
The Fourth Edition retains the overall organization that was perfected in its previous editions, with a basic overview of the field provided in the early chapters, and then the categories of disability and giftedness covered in order of incidence. This edition also introduces a new and unique way of looking at the field of special education in the new millennium, seeking to both examine its history and present the challenges and opportunities for its future.
The Fourth Edition retains the overall organization that was perfected in its previous editions, with a basic overview of the field provided in the early chapters, and then the categories of disability and giftedness covered in order of incidence. This edition also introduces a new and unique way of looking at the field of special education in the new millennium, seeking to both examine its history and present the challenges and opportunities for its future.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1374 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-29222-6 (9780205292226)
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Content
Most chapters begin with "A Personal Perspective...," "Advance Organizers," and "Opportunities for the New Millenium." All chapters end with "In Conclusion" and "Supplementary Resources."
Preface.
1. The Context of Special Education: The Legacy of the Twentieth Century and the Promise of the Millennium.
The Essence of Disabilities.
Origins of Special Education.
Necessity for National Intervention.
The Legacy of the Twentieth Century.
The Development of Informed and Effective Solutions-The Opportunity of the New Millennium.
2. Individualized Education Programs: Planning and Delivering Services.
Special Education Services.
Individualized Special Education Programs.
Concepts and Controversy: High Stakes Testing: For Whom Are the Stakes the Highest?
3. Multicultural and Bilingual Special Education.
Multicultural and Bilingual Special Education Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention of Disabilities in Diverse Students.
Exceptional Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Changing Policies Affect Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Individuals.
4. Learning Disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Learning Disabilities.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Is ADHD a Disability?
5. Speech or Language Impairments.
Speech or Language Impairments Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Speech or Language Impairments.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Can We Afford Not To?
6. Mental Retardation.
Mental Retardation Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Mental Retardation.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Eugenics and Its Logical Extension.
7. Giftedness and Talent Development.
Giftedness and Talent Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes: Factors That Enhance or Inhibit Giftedness.
Gifted Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Do We Need a Different Way to Identify and Provide Gifted Education to Native American Students?
8. Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.
Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Behavioral Control through Medications, Is It Necessary?
9. Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs.
Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Inclusion vs. Segregation.
10. Deafness and Hard of Hearing.
Deafness and Hard of Hearing Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention of Hearing Impairments.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Cochlear Implants: To Do or Not To Do?
11. Low Vision and Blindness.
Visual Disabilities Defined.
History of the Field
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Low Vision and Blind Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Is Literacy Necessary in the Twenty-First Century?
12. Autism, Deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury: Very Low Incidence Disabilities.
Autism.
Autism Defined.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Autism.
Deaf-Blindness.
Deaf-Blindness Defined.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Deaf-Blindness.
Traumatic Brain Injury.
TBI Defined.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with TBI.
Very Low Incidence Disabilities.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: The Delicate Balance Between Segregation and Integration.
Glossary.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
Preface.
1. The Context of Special Education: The Legacy of the Twentieth Century and the Promise of the Millennium.
The Essence of Disabilities.
Origins of Special Education.
Necessity for National Intervention.
The Legacy of the Twentieth Century.
The Development of Informed and Effective Solutions-The Opportunity of the New Millennium.
2. Individualized Education Programs: Planning and Delivering Services.
Special Education Services.
Individualized Special Education Programs.
Concepts and Controversy: High Stakes Testing: For Whom Are the Stakes the Highest?
3. Multicultural and Bilingual Special Education.
Multicultural and Bilingual Special Education Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention of Disabilities in Diverse Students.
Exceptional Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Changing Policies Affect Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Individuals.
4. Learning Disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Learning Disabilities.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Is ADHD a Disability?
5. Speech or Language Impairments.
Speech or Language Impairments Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Speech or Language Impairments.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Can We Afford Not To?
6. Mental Retardation.
Mental Retardation Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Mental Retardation.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Eugenics and Its Logical Extension.
7. Giftedness and Talent Development.
Giftedness and Talent Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes: Factors That Enhance or Inhibit Giftedness.
Gifted Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Do We Need a Different Way to Identify and Provide Gifted Education to Native American Students?
8. Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.
Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Behavioral Control through Medications, Is It Necessary?
9. Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs.
Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Inclusion vs. Segregation.
10. Deafness and Hard of Hearing.
Deafness and Hard of Hearing Defined.
History of the Field.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention of Hearing Impairments.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Cochlear Implants: To Do or Not To Do?
11. Low Vision and Blindness.
Visual Disabilities Defined.
History of the Field
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Low Vision and Blind Children.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: Is Literacy Necessary in the Twenty-First Century?
12. Autism, Deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury: Very Low Incidence Disabilities.
Autism.
Autism Defined.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Autism.
Deaf-Blindness.
Deaf-Blindness Defined.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with Deaf-Blindness.
Traumatic Brain Injury.
TBI Defined.
Prevalence.
Causes and Prevention.
Children with TBI.
Very Low Incidence Disabilities.
Educational Interventions.
Families.
Technology.
Concepts and Controversy: The Delicate Balance Between Segregation and Integration.
Glossary.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.