Exceptional Children

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PART I FOUNDATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING SPECIAL EDUCATION

CHAPTER 1 The Purpose and Promise of Special Education

CHAPTER 2 Planning and Providing Special Education Services

CHAPTER 3 Collaborating with Families

PART II EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS

CHAPTER 4 Intellectual Disabilities

CHAPTER 5 Learning Disabilities

CHAPTER 6 Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

CHAPTER 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder

CHAPTER 8 Communication Disorders

CHAPTER 9 Deafness and Hearing Loss

CHAPTER 10 Blindness and Low Vision

CHAPTER 11 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Health Impairments, and Physical Disabilities

CHAPTER 12 Low-Incidence Disabilities: Multiple Disabilities, Deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury

CHAPTER 13 Gifted and Talented

PART III SPECIAL EDUCATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

CHAPTER 14 Early Childhood Special Education

CHAPTER 15 Transition to Adulthood

POSTSCRIPT Developing Your Own View of Special Education

Glossary

References

Name Index

Subject Index

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An informative, accessible, and interesting introduction to the ongoing story of special education.

Special education is an ongoing story of people—of exceptional children, of the families of children with special needs, and of the teachers who work with them. Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education focuses on 15 experienced teachers to give readers first-person insight into this diverse field. It also details, step-by-step, how special educators use highly effective, research-based practices to promote student achievement in their classrooms. The Eleventh Edition includes new information that reflects the current professional practices, trends, and research that define the exciting and ever-evolving field of special education.

REVEL is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, REVEL is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience–for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.

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• Dynamic content matched to the way today’s students read, think, and learn .
  • A Reimagined Way to Learn and Study. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL™ gives students everything they need for the course – all in one fluid, integrated learning experience. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.
  • Videos. Integrated within the narrative, videos empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL’s unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson’s bestselling titles to life. REVEL’s videos are brief, so students stay focused and on task.
  • Quizzing. Located throughout REVEL, quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on.
  • Integrated Writing Tools. REVEL’s short-answer writing assignments foster deeper critical thinking by prompting students to evaluate the validity of ideas as they question, analyze, and synthesize information.
  • A Fully Mobile Learning Experience. REVEL enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.
• Superior assignability and tracking tools that help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts
  • Assignment Calendar. REVEL allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they’re better motivated to keep up.
  • Performance Dashboard. REVEL lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task. Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students’ grades are improving or declining – which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track.

Additionally, key content changes for REVEL for Exceptional Children include:

• Ten new chapter-opening essays and Tips for Beginning Teachers by special educators (Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 15).
• Expanded coverage of student involvement in the IEP process (Chapter 2).
• Inclusion of new definitions and diagnostic criteria reflected in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11).
• Additional examples of proactive, positive classroom management strategies (Chapter 6).
• Coverage of deficits in theory of mind by children with autism spectrum disorder (Chapter 7).
• Expanded coverage on causes of autism including neuropathology, genetic factors, and environmental factors (Chapter 7).
• Additional strategies for working with students who stutter (Chapter 8).
• More extensive coverage of strategies for communicating with people who are deaf or hard of hearing and helping deaf students succeed in the classroom (Chapter 9).
• More discussion of challenges with executive function for students with ADHD (Chapter 11).
• Expanded discussion of project-based and problem-based learning and cooperative learning for students who are gifted or talented (Chapter 13).
• More developed coverage of peer-mediated instruction for young children (Chapter 14).
• Discussion of strategies for teaching young children skills and behaviors related to play (Chapter 14).
• Discussion of self-directed video prompting for teaching transition-related skills to older students (Chapter 15).
• More than 500 new references to the latest research in special education cited throughout the text to support and further inform all new and revised content.

William L. Heward, Ed.D., BCBA-D, is Professor Emeritus in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, where he helped train special education teachers for 30 years. Dr. Heward has been a Fulbright Scholar in Portugal and a Visiting Professor of Psychology at Keio University in Tokyo and at the University of São Paulo, and he has lectured and given workshops for teachers in 20 other countries. Among the many honors Bill has received are Ohio State University’s highest recognition of teaching excellence, the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award, and the American Psychological Association’s Division 25 Fred S. Keller Behavioral Education Award for lifetime achievements in education. His publications include seven other textbooks and more than 100 journal articles and book chapters. Bill has also written for the popular market. His book Some Are Called Clowns (Crowell, 1974) chronicles his five summers as a pitcher for the Indianapolis Clowns, the last of the barnstorming baseball teams.

Sheila R. Alber-Morgan, Ph.D., BCBA, is Associate Professor of Special Education in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Alber-Morgan taught for seven years in inclusive K–12 classrooms in both urban and rural South Carolina and is now a teacher educator. She has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed research and practitioner articles, book chapters, textbook ancillaries, and the book Using RTI to Teach Literacy to Diverse Learners, K–8: Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom (Corwin Press, 2010). Sheila’s research, almost all of which has been designed and implemented in collaboration with classroom teachers, has focused on literacy interventions for students with and without disabilities and on strategies for promoting the generalization and maintenance of academic, functional, and social skills.

Moira Konrad, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Special Education in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Konrad has nine years of public school experience teaching students with a range of disabilities and has been involved in teacher preparation for more than 15 years. Moira’s publications include more than 40 peer-reviewed articles on instructional efficiency, self-determination, literacy (written expression, reading and writing fluency), and curriculum-based measurement. She currently serves as Managing Editor for Career Development for Exceptional Individuals and Associate Editor for Intervention in School and Clinic and on the Editorial Board for Remedial and Special Education.

REVELTM is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL offers:

• Dynamic content matched to the way today’s students read, think, and learn .
  • A Reimagined Way to Learn and Study. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVELTM gives students everything they need for the course – all in one fluid, integrated learning experience. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.
  • Videos. Integrated within the narrative, videos empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL’s unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson’s bestselling titles to life. REVEL’s videos are brief, so students stay focused and on task.
  • Quizzing. Located throughout REVEL, quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on.
  • Integrated Writing Tools. REVEL’s short-answer writing assignments foster deeper critical thinking by prompting students to evaluate the validity of ideas as they question, analyze, and synthesize information.
  • A Fully Mobile Learning Experience. REVEL enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.

For pre-service teacher candidates studying to work with students and individuals with exceptionalities.

An informative, accessible, and interesting introduction to the ongoing story of special education.

Special education is an ongoing story of people—of exceptional children, of the families of children with special needs, and of the teachers who work with them. Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education focuses on 15 experienced teachers to give readers first-person insight into this diverse field. It also details, step-by-step, how special educators use highly effective, research-based practices to promote student achievement in their classrooms. The 11th Edition includes new information that reflects the current professional practices, trends, and research that define the exciting and ever-evolving field of special education.

Text features and benefits:

• Real-world insight from exceptional teachers:
  • Featured Teacher essays begin each chapter with a first-person account by master teachers that reflects the joys, challenges, and realities of teaching exceptional children. Drawn from urban, suburban, and rural school districts across the country, the 15 featured teachers share personal experiences and wisdom gathered from years of instructing children in a variety of school settings.
  • Tips for Beginning Teachers conclude each chapter by offering practical, quick tips for beginning teachers (offered by the master teacher featured in each chapter) on how to avoid common pitfalls in the classroom.
• A focus on effective research-based practices:
  • Teaching & Learning features present strategies that are classroom-tested, supported by research, and provide clear and practical guidelines for designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction for students with disabilities.
    • Every chapter of the eleventh edition includes new information that reflects current research and practice. Significant changes include the following:
    • NEW: Ten new chapter-opening essays and Tips for Beginning Teachers by special educators (Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 15).
    • UPDATED: Expanded coverage of student involvement in the IEP process (Chapter 2).
    • NEW: Inclusion of new definitions and diagnostic criteria reflected in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11).
    • UPDATED: Additional examples of proactive, positive classroom management strategies (Chapter 6).
    • UPDATED: Coverage of deficits in theory of mind by children with autism spectrum disorder (Chapter 7).
    • UPDATED: Expanded coverage on causes of autism including neuropathology, genetic factors, and environmental factors (Chapter 7).
    • NEW: Additional strategies for working with students who stutter (Chapter 8).
    • More extensive coverage of strategies for communicating with people who are deaf or hard of hearing and helping deaf students succeed in the classroom (Chapter 9).
    • UPDATED: More discussion of challenges with executive function for students with ADHD (Chapter 11).
    • UPDATED: Expanded discussion of project-based and problem-based learning and cooperative learning for students who are gifted or talented (Chapter 13).
    • UPDATED: More developed coverage of peer-mediated instruction for young children (Chapter 14).
    • UPDATED: Discussion of strategies for teaching young children skills and behaviors related to play (Chapter 14).
    • UPDATED: Discussion of self-directed video prompting for teaching transition-related skills to older students (Chapter 15).
    • UPDATED: More than 500 new references to the latest research in special education cited throughout the text to support and further inform all new and revised content.

This title is also available with Revel access

REVEL™ is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL offers:

• Dynamic content matched to the way today’s students read, think, and learn .
  • A Reimagined Way to Learn and Study. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL™ gives students everything they need for the course – all in one fluid, integrated learning experience. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.
  • Videos. Integrated within the narrative, videos empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL’s unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson’s bestselling titles to life. REVEL’s videos are brief, so students stay focused and on task.
  • Quizzing. Located throughout REVEL, quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on.
  • Integrated Writing Tools. REVEL’s short-answer writing assignments foster deeper critical thinking by prompting students to evaluate the validity of ideas as they question, analyze, and synthesize information.
  • A Fully Mobile Learning Experience. REVEL enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.
• Superior assignability and tracking tools that help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts
  • Assignment Calendar. REVEL allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they’re better motivated to keep up.
  • Performance Dashboard. REVEL lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task. Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students’ grades are improving or declining – which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track.