Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family - Hardcover

Hardman, Michael L.; Drew, Clifford J.; Egan, M. Winston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1133589839 ISBN 13: 9781133589839

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2013

Synopsis

Expanding on its widely respected and unique focus on the critical role of professionals in education, psychology, counseling, health care, and human services, HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY: SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY, Eleventh Edition, is an evidence-based testament to how cross-professional collaboration can enhance the lives of exceptional individuals and their families. Part I lays a solid foundation for understanding both the advances and the challenges across the lifespan in meeting the educational needs of students with exceptionalities in the twenty-first century. Part II focuses on cultural and linguistic diversity within the context of disability, and the importance of professional and family partnerships. Part III explores the definitions, characteristics, and multidisciplinary approaches used to meet the needs of individuals across eight categories of disability. Part IV emphasizes the special needs of those with exceptional gifts and talents. HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY is an excellent resource for preparing teacher education candidates and practicing teachers, as well as a range of human services professionals. The book's unique human approach combines the most current research, personal stories about people with exceptionalities, and new and innovative features that create opportunities for readers to better understand and apply the information in each chapter. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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Review

Part I: THROUGH THE LIFESPAN. 1. Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century. 2. Education for All. 3. Inclusion and Collaboration in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Years. 4. Secondary Education and Transition Planning. Part II: PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY AND FAMILY. 5. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. 6. Exceptionalities and Family. Part III: PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCEPTIONAL. 7. Learning Disabilities. 8. Emotional/Behavior Disorders. 9. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 10. Communication Disorders. 11. Autism Spectrum Disorders. Part IV: LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES. 12. Severe and Multiple Disabilities. 13. Sensory Disabilities. 14. Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. Part V: EXCEPTIONAL GIFTS AND TALENTS. 15. Gifted, Creative, and Talented.

About the Author

Dr. Clifford J. Drew is a professor in Special Education and Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. He spent ten years in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and has been with the University of Utah since 1971. He has over 110 scholarly contributions, including books, chapters, and articles as well as national and international presentations; and more than $11 million in federal, state, and private sector grants to his credit. His articles have appeared in Exceptional Children, American Journal of Mental Deficiency, Psychology Reports, Psychonomic Science, Science, Mental Retardation, Journal of the School of Psychology, School of Psychology Review, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal of Learning Disabilities, and American Journal of Family Therapy, among others. His academic interests include research methods, human development and disabilities, applications of information technology, and outreach in higher education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133589839
• ISBN 13: 9781133589839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 520