Special education international perspectives : biopsychosocial, cultural, and disability aspects / edited by Anthony F. Rotatori ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rotatori, Anthony F.

Series:

Advances in special education ; v. 27.

Advances in special education, 0270-4013 ; v. 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The volume will be divided into four parts. Part 1 will present an overview on disability that focuses on two major themes, namely, the biopsychosocial approaches to disability and cultural views of disability. Part 2 will examine five major areas of high incidence exceptionalities: cognitive impairment, learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity, autism spectrum disorders, behavioural/emotional disorders and speech and language disorders.

Contents:

Biopsychosocial approaches to understanding disability : building connections: how teachers matter / Sandra Burkhardt

Diversity and disability / Sandra Burkhardt

Cognitive impairment and intellectual disability / Michael L. Wehmeyer ... [et al.]

Students with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders / Jeffrey P. Bakken, Stephanie Gaddy

Autism spectrum disorders : the worldwide charm and challenge of autism spectrum disorders / Emily Boshkoff Johnson

International perspectives on emotional and behavioral disorders / Frederick J. Brigham

Speech and language impairments / Satasha L. Green, Kimberly M. Edwards

Technological advances in special education / Emily C. Bouck, Sara Flanagan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781784410445

1784410446