Human exceptionality: school, community, and family

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, International 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-serviceand 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. INDICE: Part I: THROUGH THE LIFESPAN. 1. Understanding Exceptionalities inthe 21st Century. 2. Education for All. 3. Inclusion and Collaboration in theEarly Childhood and Elementary School Years. 4. Transition from School to Adult Life. Part II: PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY AND FAMILY. 5. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. 6. Exceptionalities and Family. Part III: HIGH INCIDENCE EXCEPTIONALITIES. 7. Learning Disabilities. 8. Emotional/Behavior Disorders. 9. Intellectual Disorders 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 Traumatic Brain Injury. Part V: EXCEPTIONAL GIFTS AND TALENTS. 15. Gifted, Creative, and Talented.

• ISBN: 978-0-495-81312-5
• Editorial: Wadsworth
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés