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Informationen zum Autor Richard Gargiulo is a professor of special education in the School of Education at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He received his Master's degree and PhD from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 1999, he was awarded the University's President's Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has also served as a Fulbright Scholar to the Czech Republic and has authored numerous books on the subjects of special education, early childhood education, and child abuse and neglect. He has been president of the Council for Exceptional Children and president of the Division on Autism and Development Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children. Klappentext This media edition of Gargiulo's groundbreaking first edition offers comprehensive coverage of human exceptionalities across the life span. Now reinforced with a FREE unparalleled CD-ROM that includes over 60 minutes of video and interactive activities, this book and technology package provides students with a rare glimpse into the lives of persons with exceptionalities, their families, and their teachers. The text employs a traditional organization that includes four foundations chapters and nine "categorical" chapters, each of which follows a common format. Placing a strong emphasis on inclusion, each categorical chapter also features sections on transition, multicultural consideration, and use of technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Foundations of Special EducationChapter 1: Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and PerspectivesChapter 2: Policies, Practices, and ProgramsChapter 3: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and ExceptionalityChapter 4: Parents, Families, and ExceptionalityChapter 5: Assistive Technology - Emily BouckPart II: A Study of Individuals with Special NeedsChapter 6: Individuals with Intellectual DisabilityChapter 7: Individuals with Learning DisabilitiesChapter 8: Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChapter 9: Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral DisordersChapter 10: Individuals with Autism Spectrum DisordersChapter 11: Individuals with Speech and Language ImpairmentsChapter 12: Individuals with Hearing Impairments - Betty NelsonChapter 13: Individuals with Visual Impairments - Carol Allison, Mary Jean SanspreeChapter 14: Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence DisabilitiesChapter 15: Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented - Julia Roberts ...
