Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family (Whatâ s New in Education)

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

ISBN 10: 0495810584 / ISBN 13: 9780495810582

Published by Wadsworth Publishing, 2010

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Synopsis:

Maintaining its widely respected and unique focus on the critical role of a variety of professionals--in education, psychology, counseling, health care, and human services--HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY: SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY, Tenth Edition, is a testament to how cross-professional collaboration can and does enhance the lives of exceptional individuals and their families as it strengthens and supports the work of the professionals themselves. After a comprehensive six-chapter introduction to the foundation and challenges across the lifespan for people with exceptionalities, the successive nine chapters focus on definitions, classifications, prevalence, causation, and characteristics of the major categories of exceptionality. Categorical chapters also provide practical information on the educational, medical, and social services aspects of working with people who are exceptional. An excellent resource for pre-service and in-service teachers as well as a range of human services professionals, the book's unique, human approach combines the most current research, detailed personal stories about exceptional persons, and fresh pedagogical features that help students understand and apply the material.

From the Back Cover:

Teach your students to put people before exceptionality.

Hardman/Drew/Egan, Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family takes a unique human approach. From detailed, personal stories about people with exceptionalities, to narratives about the people who work with those with exceptionalities, this book helps your students to see past an individual's disability and to see the person first.

With an enhanced emphasis on the educational and classroom implications for students with exceptionalities, the eighth edition retains its excellent treatment of exceptional individuals within the community and family.

“This has always been my favorite text and the only one I've ever used…You've done a wonderful job!”—Mark O'Dekirk, Meredith College

“The information presented in the Hardman text is well organized and is an excellent source for students to use for review and reference.”—William Drakeford, University of Maryland

“There is a nice spirit of fun in this book. In addition to the specific content we must share with learners, we must also share our joy of the work which we do.”—Dan Baker, University of Oregon

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and...
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket