Description
With Making a Difference as its central theme, the Seventh Edition of this bestselling text recognizes that more than ever before, educators have the opportunity and ability to make a real difference in the educational experiences of their students with disabilities.
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 over 30 years of IDEA and many years of social activism on the lives of individuals with disabilities, their families, and the educators and professionals who work with them.
New to this Edition!
Collaboration sections in each chapter have been completely revamped. Each one now features a specific educational, professional, or related service provider, along with a description of a collaborative practice that is particularly relevant to the category discussed in the chapter.
A Close-up on Data-Based Practices provides step-by-step guidelines for implementation of teaching practices that are validated, individually determined, explicit, strategic, sequential, and accountable.
MyEducationLab: Throughout the chapters we include margin notes that help link content with a practical focus. MyEducationLab also provides readers with convenient entry to IRIS modules related to specific content. The IRIS modules and case studies provide a wealth of information about data-based, effective practices; much of which we also present in this text.
MyEducationLab! To package this text with the book-specific version of MyEdLab use this ISBN: 0-136-10139-9
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 -- Disabilities and Special Education: Making a Difference
DISABLITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
DISABLITIES AND STUDENTS
MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH SPECIAL EDUCATION
EMERGING TRENDS: DIFFERENTIATING FOR ALL
SUMMARY
Chapter 2 -- Individualized Special Education Programs: Planning and Delivering Services
ACCESS TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
SETTINGS, SERVICES, AND PERSONNEL
THE IEP PROCESS
TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS
EVALUATING PROGRESS AND REVISING PROGRAMS
SUMMARY
Chapter 3 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … ON THE HORIZON
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING DIVERSE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 4 - Speech or Language Impairments
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 5 - Learning Disabilities
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
LEARNING DISABILITIES DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LEARING DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 6 — ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ADHD
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 7 -- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIOR DISORDERS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 8 -- Intellectual Disabilities or Mental Retardation
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL RETARDATION DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 9 -- Physical or Health Disabilities
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 10 -- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
DEAFNESS AND HARD OF HEARING DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 11 -- Low Vision and Blindness
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
LOW VISION AND BLINDNESS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH VISUAL LOSS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 12 -- Autism Spectrum Disorders
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ASD
TRANSITION COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 13 -- Very Low Incidence Disabilities: Multiple-Severe Disabilities, Deaf-blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTIPLE-SEVERE DISABILITES
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEAF-BLINDNESS PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF TBI
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AD PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 14 -- Giftedness and Talents
WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON?
GIFTEDNESS AND TALENTS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
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