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The Praeger handbook of special education

Author: Alberto Bursztyn
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Alberto Bursztyn
ISBN: 0313332622 9780313332623
OCLC Number: 71369017
Description: xvi, 199 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Contents: [1.] History of special education -- A brief history of intelligence testing / Alberto M. Bursztyn -- Disability and civil rights / Amy N. Scott, Maryann Santos de Barona -- History of autism / Jennifer Foster -- Mental retardation in recent history / Paula J. McCall, Maryann Santos de Barona -- Willowbrook State School / Elizabeth Scanlon -- [2.] Special education and society -- Bilingualism and disability / Graciela Elizalde-Utnick -- Digital divide and special education / Julia Nyberg, David Trend -- Disability studies / Timothy G. Dowd, Aubrey Sewell, Katherine L. Truesdell -- Funding special education / David C. Bloomfield -- Gender issues in special education / Michelle W. Greenberg -- Self-advocacy / Tracy Amerman, Jan Carr-Jones -- Social class and special education / Sandra L. López -- Social competence and disabilities / Beth Doll, Erin Siemers -- Race and special education / Namulundah Florence -- [3.] Law and special education -- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) / David C. Bloomfield -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) / David C. Bloomfield -- Landmark court decisions / David C. Bloomfield -- Legal foundations for inclusion / Beth Doll, S. Andrew Garbacz -- No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) / David C. Bloomfield -- Public Law 94-142 : Education for All Handicapped Children Act / David C. Bloomfield -- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act / David C. Bloomfield -- [4.] Specific disabilities -- Asperger's syndrome / Matthew R. Reynolds -- Depression in special education students / Michelle W. Greenberg -- Emotionally and behaviorally disturbed : diagnostic concerns / Danielle Martines -- Fragile X syndrome / Andrew S. Davis, Chad A. Noggle -- Health impairments / Jennifer A. Chiriboga -- Pediatric HIV / Andrew S. Davis, J. Joshua hall -- Pediatric seizure disorders / Andrew S. Davis, James M. Trinkle II -- Speech and language disorders / Gail B. Gurland -- Tourette's syndrome / Andrew S. Davis, Tiffany J. Neal -- Traumatic brain injury / Jonathan Titley, Rik Carl D'Amato -- [5.] Teaching methods and interventions -- Adeli Suit / Christine E. Pawelski, Jennifer Foster -- ADHD and psychopharmacology / Kathleen M. Marker, Andrew S. Davis -- Assessing and responding to early signs of EBD / Dana Freed -- Assistive technology / Jennifer Foster -- Behavior management / J. Patrick Jones, Andrew S. Davis -- Collaborative consultation / Florence Rubinson -- Conductive education / Christine E. Pawelski -- Deaf instruction / Terry L. Reese, Andrew S. Davis -- Differentiated instruction / Patricia English-Sand, Chun Zhang -- Direct instruction / Howard B. Wakkinen, Rik Carl D'Amato -- Emerging treatments and interventions / Christine E. Pawelski -- Facilitated communication / Lakisha Lewis, Maryann Santos de Barona -- Facilities available for students with EBD / Dana Freed -- Functional behavioral assessment / Dana Freed -- Peer-assisted learning / Beth Doll, M. Kelly Haack -- Response to intervention / Chun Zhang -- Self-contained classrooms / Amanda H. Stoeckel, Rik Carl D'Amato -- Student-centered planning / Tracy Amerman -- Time-out / Stephanie R. Sinco, Rik Carl D'Amato -- Treatment of the emotionally and behaviorally disturbed / Dana Freed -- [6.] Policies and practices -- Bilingual special education / Sara G. Nahari -- Child study teams / Leesa Huang -- Gifted education : traditional and emerging approaches / Frank C. Worrell -- Giftedness in diverse populations / Giselle B. Esquivel, Geraldine Oades-Sese -- High-stakes testing / Lauren Katzman -- Inclusion / Spencer J. Salend -- Individualized education programs / Joseph Valentin -- Life space interventions / Kathleen McSorley -- Positive psychology and special education / Brooke Hersh -- Preschool assessment / Paul McCabe -- Psychiatry and special education / Justin M. Walker, Rik Carl D'Amato -- Psychoeducational assessment of bilingual learners / Alberto M. Bursztyn -- Social inclusion in early childhood special education classrooms / Yoon-Joo Lee -- Social skills training in inclusion classrooms / Danielle Martines -- Teacher satisfaction and retention in special education / Eugene P. Sheehan, Justin M. Walker -- Transition services in special education / Arleen Rios, Jennifer Foster -- [7.] Families and disability -- Child abuse and children with disabilities / Christine E. Pawelski -- Families and special education / Albert M. Bursztyn -- Family roles and rights in early intervention / Patricia H. Manz -- Family stress and autism / Jennifer Foster -- [8.] Research in special education -- Action research / W. Holmes Finch, Andrew S. Davis -- Case study / Maria K.E. Lahman, Rik Carl D'Amato -- Current research on the causes of autism / Andrew S. Davis, Jaime S. Anderson -- Ethnography / Maria K.E. Lahman, Rick Carl D'Amato -- Quantitative research / W. Holmes Finch, Andrew S. Davis -- Teacher research and special education / Carol Korn-Bursztyn.
Other Titles: Handbook of special education
Responsibility: edited by Alberto M. Bursztyn.
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