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Introduction to Special Education: Making a Difference, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 23, 2009) © 2010

  • Deborah Deutsch Smith
  • Naomi Chowdhuri Tyler
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Lessons from the Past … Optimism about the Future … A Spirit of Advocacy

  • Where We’ve Been…What’s on the Horizon?  Historical context and ideas about future possibilities for people with disabilities
  • Making a Difference Individuals and organizations that exemplify social responsibility and advocacy 

Voices of Individuals and Participation

  • Chapter Opening Art:  Artistic masterpieces created by established artists who have first-hand experience with special needs. 
  • Spotlighting …A Day in the Life:  Personal narratives by individuals describing their experiences with disabilities and special needs. 
  • On the Screen:  Mini-reviews of popular films in which characters with disabilities have major roles reflect the power of the media  to reinforce or reduce stereotypes
  • Considering Culture:  Mini-cases exemplify special considerations that arise in the instruction of culturally diverse students. 

Responsive and Responsible Educational Practices 

  • Close-up on Data Based Practices:  Step-by-step guidelines for implementing instructional practices that validated, individually determined, explicit, strategic, sequential, and accountable.
  • Accommodations for Inclusive Environments:  Ideas for adjusting instruction and learning environments to enhance the success of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.
  • Tips for Classroom Management and Tips for Effective Teaching.  Practical procedures to apply in specific teaching and management situations.
  • The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements:  Numerous references to IRIS materials throughout the text highlight professional development resources to better prepare the next generation of educators to work in inclusive educational settings.   

  • Spotlighting …A Day in the Life: This new feature presents stories told by people with disabilities, by their family members, and their teachers. 
  • Multi-tiered instruction that addresses the needs of all struggling learners, including those with disabilities, receives considerable attention and includes up-to-date information about early intervening, response to intervention (RTI) services, and new ways to identify students with learning disabilities.

  • Collaboration sections in each chapter have been completely revamped.  Each one now features a specific educational, professional, or related service provider, along with a description of a collaborative practice that is particularly relevant to the category discussed in the chapter.

  • A Close-up on Data-Based Practices provides step-by-step guidelines for implementation of teaching practices that are validated, individually determined, explicit, strategic, sequential, and accountable.

    • Chapter 1 -- Disabilities and Special Education:  Making a Difference

     

    DISABLITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

     

    DISABLITIES AND STUDENTS

     

    MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH SPECIAL EDUCATION

     

    EMERGING TRENDS:  DIFFERENTIATING FOR ALL

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 2 --  Individualized Special Education Programs:  Planning and Delivering Services

     

    ACCESS TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

     

    SETTINGS, SERVICES, AND PERSONNEL

     

    THE IEP PROCESS

      

    TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS

     

    EVALUATING PROGRESS AND REVISING PROGRAMS

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 3 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … ON THE HORIZON

     

    CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING DIVERSE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

     

    Chapter 4 - Speech or Language Impairments

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

    Chapter 5 - Learning Disabilities

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    LEARNING DISABILITIES DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LEARING DISABILITIES

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    CHAPTER 6 — ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ADHD

      

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

               

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 7 -- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIOR DISORDERS DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

     SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 8 -- Intellectual Disabilities or Mental Retardation

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL RETARDATION DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 9 -- Physical or Health Disabilities 

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

     PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES  

     

    SUMMARY  

     

    Chapter 10 -- Deaf and Hard of Hearing

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    DEAFNESS AND HARD OF HEARING DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 11 -- Low Vision and Blindness

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    LOW VISION AND BLINDNESS DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH VISUAL LOSS

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 12 -- Autism Spectrum Disorders

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ASD

     

    TRANSITION   COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

    Chapter 13 -- Very Low Incidence Disabilities:  Multiple-Severe Disabilities, Deaf-blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON

     

    CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTIPLE-SEVERE DISABILITES

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

     CHARACTERISTICS OF DEAF-BLINDNESS   PREVALENCE 

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION  

     

    CHARACTERISTICS OF TBI

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AD PREVENTION 

     

    ASSESSMENT 

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES 

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

    Chapter 14 -- Giftedness and Talents

     

    WHERE WE’VE BEEN … WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON?

     

    GIFTEDNESS AND TALENTS DEFINED

     

    CHARACTERISTICS

     

    PREVALENCE

     

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION

     

    ASSESSMENT

     

    EARLY INTERVENTION

     

    TEACHING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS

     

    TRANSITION

     

    COLLABORATION

     

    PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

     

    SUMMARY

     

     

     

     

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