Friend, Marilyn Penovich,  1953- <br/><br/>
Special education :  contemporary perspectives for school professionals / 
Marilyn D. Friend, Professor Emerita, Department of Specialized Education Services, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 
 - Fifth edition. 
 - xxxiii, 596 pages :   color illustrations ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-569) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Understanding Special EducationThe Personnel and Procedures of Special EducationMulticultural PerspectivesCollaboration in Special EducationStudents with Specific Learning DisabilitiesStudents with Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity DisorderStudents with Emotional and Behavior DisordersStudents with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesStudents with Speech and Language DisordersStudents with Autism Spectrum DisorderStudents with Deafness and Hearing LossStudents with Visual ImpairmentsStudents with Orthopedic Impairments, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Other Health ImpairmentsStudents with Severe and Multiple DisabilitiesStudents Who Are Gifted and Talented 
<br/><br/> Real teachers, real families and students, and real classrooms bring the field of Special Education to life.<br/>Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals, Fifth Edition, provides a multi-dimensional view of the field of special education. The most current information and research available provides structure and predictability for novices to the field of special education in today’s educational world. Because special education is made up of real children and real professionals, the author helps to put a “face” on the field to enliven and authenticate the information. Each chapter features stories of individuals with disabilities from the parents of children with disabilities and from professionals who work in the field. Readers of this truly exceptional text will come away with the best understanding of the expectations for educators and students, and learn how critical concepts translate into educational practices. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0134895002 9780134895000 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018300061 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Special education--United States.<br/>Educación especial --Estados Unidos <br/>Inclusive education--United States.<br/>Educación inclusiva --Estados Unidos 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LC 3981  / F911s 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.90973