Special education international perspectives practices across the globe

• Other Authors: Bakken, Jeffrey P.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2014.
• Series: Advances in special education ; v. 28.
• Subjects: Education > Special Education > General.; Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs.; Special education.; Learning disabled > Education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781784410957 (electronic bk.) :
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 721 p.)
• ISSN: 0270-4013

The volume provides a comprehensive discussion of special education from across the globe. The volume includes chapters from major countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Russia and Japan as well as countries such as Nigeria, Israel and Pakistan. Discussions related to these countries will include information on origins of special education specific to that country, prevalence and incidence rates, trends in legislation and litigation, educational interventions, working with families, teacher training, a perspective on the progress of special education, and challenges that remain.