ABSTRACT
The purpose of the Handbook of Special Education is to help profile and bring greater clarity to the already sprawling and continuously expanding field of special education. To ensure consistency across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. The second edition has been fully updated throughout to take into account recent changes to federal laws as well as the most current academic research, and an entirely new section has been added on research methods in special education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section 1|52 pages
Historical and Contemporary Issues in Educating Exceptional Learners
section 2|52 pages
Legal Aspects of Special Education
chapter 5|16 pages
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
section 3|82 pages
Research Methods in Special Education
chapter 8|9 pages
Designing Rigorous Group Studies in Special Education
section 4|75 pages
The General Education Context of Special Education
chapter 16|16 pages
Co-Teaching for Students with Disabilities
section 5|182 pages
Special Education Categories
section 6|76 pages
Policy and Leadership in the Administration of Special Education
chapter 32|12 pages
Transforming Leadership in Special Education
section 7|94 pages
Instructional Issues for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities
chapter 39|9 pages
The Promise and Problem with Technology in Special Education
section 8|72 pages
Instructional Issues for Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities
chapter 40|15 pages
Educating Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
section 9|51 pages
What It Will Mean to Transition
section 10|32 pages
Transition from School to Adulthood for Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities
section 11|58 pages
Parent and Family Issues in Special Education
section 12|65 pages
Early Identification and Intervention in Exceptionality
chapter 56|12 pages
Early Identification and Intervention in Gifted Education
section 13|29 pages
Cultural and International Issues in Special Education
