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| Prologue: A Personal View of Special Education | |
| Foundations for Understanding Special Education | |
| The Purpose and Promise of Special Education | |
| Who Are Exceptional Children? | |
| How Many Exceptional Children are There? | |
| Why Are Laws Governing the Education of Exceptional Children Necessary? | |
| The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | |
| What Is Special Education? | |
| Current and Future Challenges | |
| Planning and Providing Special Education Services | |
| The Process of Special Education | |
| Collaboration and Teaming | |
| Individualized Education Program | |
| Least Restrictive Environment | |
| Inclusive Education | |
| Where Does Special Education Go From Here? | |
| Collaborating with Parents and Families in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Society | |
| Support for Family Involvement | |
| Understanding Families of Children with Disabilities | |
| Developing and Maintaining Family-Professional Partnerships | |
| Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families | |
| Home-School Communication Models | |
| Other Forms of Parent Involvement | |
| Educational Needs of Exceptional Students | |
| Intellectual Disabilities | |
| Definitions and Classification Systems | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Causes and Prevention | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Learning Disabilities | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Causes | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Causes | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Challenges, Achievements, and Advocacy | |
| Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Causes | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Distinguishing Unproven Interventions from Evidenced-Based Practices for Children with Autism | |
| Communication Disorders | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Causes | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Deafness and Hard of Hearing | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Types and Causes of Hearing Loss | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Technologies and Supports | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Blindness and Low Vision | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Types and Causes of Visual Impairments | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Technologies and Supports | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Physical Disabilities, Health Impairments, and ADHD | |
| Definitions of Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments | |
| Prevalence | |
| Types and Causes | |
| Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| Characteristics | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives | |
| Low-Incidence Disabilities: Severe/Multiple Disabilities, Deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury | |
| Defining Severe, Profound, and Multiple Disabilities | |
| Characteristics of Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities | |
| Prevalence of Severe and Multiple Disabilities | |
| Causes of Severe and Multiple Disabilities | |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Giftedness and Talent (by Jane Piirto and William L. Heward) | |
| Definitions | |
| Characteristics | |
| Prevalence | |
| Identification and Assessment | |
| Educational Approaches | |
| Educational Placement Alternatives and Ability Grouping | |
| Special Education Across the Lifespan | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | |
| The Importance of Early Intervention | |
| IDEA and Early Intervention /Early Childhood Special Education | |
| Screening, Identification, and Assessment | |
| Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education | |
| Service-Delivery Alternatives for Early Intervention | |
| Transitioning to Adulthood | |
| How Do Former Special Education Students Fare as Adults? | |
| Transition Services and Models | |
| Employment | |
| Postsecondary Education | |
| Residential Alternatives | |
| Recreation and Leisure | |
| The Ultimate Transition Goal: A Better Life | |
| Postscript: Developing Your Own Personal View of Special Education | |
| Appendix: Coverage of Praxis II Test | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Name Index | |
| Subject Index | |
| Photo Credits | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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