Special education : contemporary perspectives for school professionals / Marilyn D. Friend, Professor Emerita, Department of Specialized Education Services, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

By:

Friend, Marilyn Penovich, 1953-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : Pearson, 2018Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxxiii, 596 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0134895002
9780134895000

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

371.90973

LOC classification:

LC 3981 F911s 2018

Contents:

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

Summary: Real teachers, real families and students, and real classrooms bring the field of Special Education to life. 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.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	LC 3981 F911s 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000196784

Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-569) and indexes.

Real teachers, real families and students, and real classrooms bring the field of Special Education to life.
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.

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