History of special education

This volume will examine the history of special education by categorical areas (e.g., Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Autistic Spectrum Disorders). Each categorical area chapter will include an examination of: changing definitions, early pioneers in the field, major contributors and their...

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Other Authors Rotatori, Anthony F., Obiakor, Festus E., Bakken, Jeffrey P.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2011.
SeriesAdvances in special education ; v. 21.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780857246301
ISSN0270-4013 ;
DOI10.1108/S0270-4013(2011)21
Physical Description1 online resource (x, 378 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. Historical and philosophical changes in the education of students with exceptionalities / Spencer J. Salend, Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney
  • ch. 2. History of legal and legislative acts concerned with special education / Betty Y. Ashbaker
  • ch. 3. History of early childhood special education / Sharon Doubet, Amanda C. Quesenberry
  • ch. 4. History of learning disabilities / Carrie Anna Courtad, Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 5. History of intellectual disabilities / Kagendo Mutua, James Siders, Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 6. History of speech and language impairments / Satasha L. Green, Christine M. Scott
  • ch. 7. History of emotional and behavioral disorders / Frederick J. Brigham, Brittany L. Hott
  • ch. 8. History of deafness and hearing impairments / C. Jonah Eleweke
  • ch. 9. History of visual impairments / Stacy M. Kelly, Christine Clark-Bischke
  • ch. 10. History of autism spectrum disorders / Julie A. Deisinger
  • ch. 11. The history of physical and health impairments / Barbara M. Fulk, Emily Watts, Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 12. The history of giftedness and talent development / Michelle J. McCollin
  • ch. 13. History of traumatic brain injury / Anthony F. Rotatori, Sandy Burkhardt
  • ch. 14. History of bilingual special education / Fabiola P. Ehlers-Zavala
  • ch. 15. Historical and contemporary contexts, challenges, and prospects in the education of students with exceptionalities / Festus E. Obiakor.