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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 covered in order of incidence. The Fourth Edition 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 possible solutions for its future. For anyone interested in special education.
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After presenting the fundamentals, Smith (Vanderbilt U.) examines a variety of disabilities, in order of their prevalence, beginning with learning disabilities. Also covered are speech and language impairments, mental retardation, giftedness, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical impairments, deafness, and blindness. The text concludes with a section on low-incidence disabilities, such as autism, deaf-blindness, and traumatic brain injury. Smith argues the need for individualized programs, integration and inclusion, research, legislation, and respect for diversity. The fourth edition cites 664 new references and provides expanded coverage of ADHD and the latest information about IDEA 97, its 1999 regulations and current implementations. Previous editions (and CiP) carried the subtitle Teaching in an Age of Challenge . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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