Educating the Exceptional Child | |
The Exceptional Child | |
The Context of the Exceptional Child | |
The Influence of Culture and Community | |
Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Schools, Government, and the Courts | |
A Historical Perspective | |
The Exceptional Child and the School Ecology of the Child Government: A Support Sytem of Educational Services | |
The Role of the Courts Transition Conclusion | |
Early Intervention: Priorities and Programs | |
Overview of Early Intervention | |
Why Early Intervention? | |
What Puts Children at Risk? | |
Environmental Risks Prevention | |
Before Birth Detecting Disabilities | |
After Birth Early Intervention Programs Transition | |
The Family-Centered Approach and Cultural Diversity | |
Children Who Are Gifted and Talented Definitions | |
Components of Intellectual Competence | |
One Gift or Many? | |
Factors That Contribute to Giftedness and Talent Studies of Students | |
Who Are Gifted The Challenges Associated with Giftedness Identification Special Groups of Children | |
Who Are Gifted Transition Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities | |
Definition Genetic and Environmental Factors | |
Characteristics of Children with Mental Retardation or Developmental Disabilities | |
Identification Prevention of Mental Retardation | |
Transition Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Learning Disabilities | |
A Historical Overview Definitions Prevalence | |
Is There a Single Cause? | |
Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities | |
Classification of Learning Disabilities | |
Identification and Assessment Transition Diversity Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Emotional and Behavior | |
Disorders Definition History | |
Factors Related to Behavior Problems | |
Classifications and Characteristics Identification and Placement | |
Intervention Strategies Transition from School to Work Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Communication Disorders in Speech and Language | |
Definitions Differences Between Speech Disorders and Language Disorders | |
The Elements of Verbal Language Prevalence of Communication Disorders | |
Language Development Classification of Communication Disorders | |
Developmental Delay in Communication Identification and Assessment Transition | |
Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
Definition History Prevalence Causes and Characteristics | |
Ecology of the Child Transition | |
Family and Lifespan | |
Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing | |
Definitions Prevalence of Hearing Loss | |
Causes of Hearing Loss Characteristics of Children with Hearing Loss | |
The School's Role in Identification | |
Testing Hearing Loss | |
Transition Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Visual Impairments | |
Definitions The Human Eye | |
Causes of Visual Impairments | |
Characteristics of Children with Visual Impairments | |
Early Intervention Identification and Assessment | |
A National Agenda Transition Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities | |
Definition Prevalence of Multiple and Severe Disabilities | |
Causes of Multiple and Severe | |
Disabilities Characteristics of Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities | |
Early Intervention--Multiple and Severe Disabilities | |
Identification of Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities | |
Transition Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Children with Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments | |
Definitions Prevalence of Physical Disabilities and Health | |
Impairments Causes of Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments | |
Classification and Characteristics | |
Early Intervention Identification of Children with Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments | |
Transition Family and Lifespan Issues | |
Glossary | |
References | |
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Index Subject | |
Index | |
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