Introduction to Special Education
Making a Difference (Book Alone)
6th Edition
Published on 30. March 2006
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-0-205-47469-1 (ISBN)
Description
With Making a Difference as its central theme, the Sixth Edition of this best selling text recognizes that students are expected to demonstrate social responsibility, and that the actions and attitudes of individuals do matter.
Students and teachers have long relied on this comprehensive overview of the field of special education and the ways in which all teachers can help students with special needs to succeed in school and reach their full potential. The text is brimming with evidence-based practices, ready-to-use teaching tips, and up-to-the minute information about technology applications and contemporary inclusive practices ... all tools that teachers can use with students of all abilities, from those who struggle to the most gifted.
The text uses authentic stories from real people, current news events, and examples from contemporary popular culture to examine the positive effects of 30 years of IDEA, 15 years of ADA, and many years of social activism on the lives of individuals with disabilities, their families, and the educators and professionals who work with them.
The Sixth Edition features: a new chapter (6) on ADHD; "Making a Difference" sections that open every chapter with examples of social responsibility, philanthropy, advocacy and volunteerism; "What IDEA 2004/No Child Left Behind Says About ..." boxes in every chapter clarify, in a convenient bullet-list format, the practical meaning for teachers of these two federal initiatives; "Professional Standards and Licensure Tests" tables at the end of each chapter that correlate major sections with CEC, INTASC and Praxis II exam; and "Tips for Classroom Management" and "Tips for Effective Teachers" boxes in all chapters provide bulleted lists of practical ideas and suggestions.
In addition to being the author of Introduction to Special Education, 6e, and other major textbooks and articles, Deborah Deutsch Smith is a Research Professor of Special Education and Director of the IRIS Center for Faculty Enhancement at Vanderbilt University, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. She has served on numerous editorial boards, and was recently appointed Associate Editor of TESE and has assumed the responsibility for an annual special feature translating research to practice. She is a past president of the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE). She recently completed a term as a member of the Diversity Advisory Task Force of the federal National Council on Disability (NCD). Since 1984, Deb has served on the Board of Trustees for Pitzer College, Claremont Colleges, and was recognized in 2003 as a Life Trustee.
Students and teachers have long relied on this comprehensive overview of the field of special education and the ways in which all teachers can help students with special needs to succeed in school and reach their full potential. The text is brimming with evidence-based practices, ready-to-use teaching tips, and up-to-the minute information about technology applications and contemporary inclusive practices ... all tools that teachers can use with students of all abilities, from those who struggle to the most gifted.
The text uses authentic stories from real people, current news events, and examples from contemporary popular culture to examine the positive effects of 30 years of IDEA, 15 years of ADA, and many years of social activism on the lives of individuals with disabilities, their families, and the educators and professionals who work with them.
The Sixth Edition features: a new chapter (6) on ADHD; "Making a Difference" sections that open every chapter with examples of social responsibility, philanthropy, advocacy and volunteerism; "What IDEA 2004/No Child Left Behind Says About ..." boxes in every chapter clarify, in a convenient bullet-list format, the practical meaning for teachers of these two federal initiatives; "Professional Standards and Licensure Tests" tables at the end of each chapter that correlate major sections with CEC, INTASC and Praxis II exam; and "Tips for Classroom Management" and "Tips for Effective Teachers" boxes in all chapters provide bulleted lists of practical ideas and suggestions.
In addition to being the author of Introduction to Special Education, 6e, and other major textbooks and articles, Deborah Deutsch Smith is a Research Professor of Special Education and Director of the IRIS Center for Faculty Enhancement at Vanderbilt University, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. She has served on numerous editorial boards, and was recently appointed Associate Editor of TESE and has assumed the responsibility for an annual special feature translating research to practice. She is a past president of the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE). She recently completed a term as a member of the Diversity Advisory Task Force of the federal National Council on Disability (NCD). Since 1984, Deb has served on the Board of Trustees for Pitzer College, Claremont Colleges, and was recognized in 2003 as a Life Trustee.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 284 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-47469-1 (9780205474691)
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Content
1. Disabilities and Special Education: Making a Difference
DISABILITIES: WHERE WE'VE BEEN...ON THE HORIZON
DISABLITIES DEFINED
PARTICIPATION: COMMUNITY PRESENCE
SPECIAL EDUCATION: WHERE WE'VE BEEN...ON THE HORIZON
LEGAL PROTECTIONS: CIVIL AND EDUCATION RIGHTS
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEFINED
PARTICIPATION: INCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION
2. Individualized Special Education Programs: Planning and Services
ACCESS TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
SETTINGS, SERVICES, AND PERSONNEL
THE IEP PROCESS
TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS
EVALUATING PROGRESS AND REVISING PROGRAMS
3. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
4. Speech or Language Impairments
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
5. Learning Disabilities
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
6. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
7. Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
8. Mental Retardation
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
9. Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
10. Hard of Hearing and Deafness
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
11. Low Vision and Blindness
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
12. Autism Spectrum Disorders
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
13. Very Low Incidence Disabilities: Deafblindness, Multiple-Severe Disabilities, and Traumatic Brain Injury
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
14. Giftedness and Talent Development
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
DISABILITIES: WHERE WE'VE BEEN...ON THE HORIZON
DISABLITIES DEFINED
PARTICIPATION: COMMUNITY PRESENCE
SPECIAL EDUCATION: WHERE WE'VE BEEN...ON THE HORIZON
LEGAL PROTECTIONS: CIVIL AND EDUCATION RIGHTS
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEFINED
PARTICIPATION: INCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION
2. Individualized Special Education Programs: Planning and Services
ACCESS TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
SETTINGS, SERVICES, AND PERSONNEL
THE IEP PROCESS
TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS
EVALUATING PROGRESS AND REVISING PROGRAMS
3. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
4. Speech or Language Impairments
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
5. Learning Disabilities
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
6. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
7. Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
8. Mental Retardation
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
9. Physical Impairments and Special Health Care Needs
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
10. Hard of Hearing and Deafness
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
11. Low Vision and Blindness
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
12. Autism Spectrum Disorders
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
13. Very Low Incidence Disabilities: Deafblindness, Multiple-Severe Disabilities, and Traumatic Brain Injury
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
14. Giftedness and Talent Development
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ... WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES