Table of Contents
Chapter 1 — Disabilities and Special Education: Making a Difference DISABLITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
DISABLITIES AND STUDENTS
MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH SPECIAL EDUCATION
EMERGING TRENDS: DIFFERENTIATING FOR ALL
SUMMARY
Chapter 2 — Individualized Special Education Programs: Planning and Delivering Services
ACCESS TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
SETTINGS, SERVICES, AND PERSONNEL
THE IEP PROCESS
TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS
EVALUATING PROGRESS AND REVISING PROGRAMS
SUMMARY
Chapter 3 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... ON THE HORIZON
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING DIVERSE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 4 - Speech or Language Impairments
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 5 - Learning Disabilities
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
LEARNING DISABILITIES DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LEARING DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 6 — ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ADHD
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 7 — Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIOR DISORDERS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 8 — Intellectual Disabilities or Mental Retardation
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL RETARDATION DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 9 — Physical or Health Disabilities
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 10 — Deaf and Hard of Hearing
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
DEAFNESS AND HARD OF HEARING DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 11 — Low Vision and Blindness
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
LOW VISION AND BLINDNESS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH VISUAL LOSS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 12 — Autism Spectrum Disorders
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ASD
TRANSITION COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 13 — Very Low Incidence Disabilities: Multiple-Severe Disabilities, Deaf-blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTIPLE-SEVERE DISABILITES PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEAF-BLINDNESS PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF TBI
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AD PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
Chapter 14 — Giftedness and Talents
WHERE WE’VE BEEN ... WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON?
GIFTEDNESS AND TALENTS DEFINED
CHARACTERISTICS
PREVALENCE
CAUSES AND PREVENTION
ASSESSMENT
EARLY INTERVENTION
TEACHING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
TRANSITION
COLLABORATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUMMARY
