Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults (3 volume set) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471828580 ISBN 13: 9780471828587

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1987

Synopsis

The only comprehensive reference devoted to special education
The highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Special Education addresses issues of importance ranging from theory to practice and is a critical reference for researchers as well as those working in the special education field. This completely updated and comprehensive A-Z reference includes about 200 new entries, with increased attention given to those topics that have grown in importance since the publication of the third edition, such as technology, service delivery policies, international issues, neuropsychology, and RTI. The latest editions of assessment instruments frequently administered in special education settings are discussed.

• Only encyclopedia or comprehensive reference devoted to special education
• Edited and written by leading researchers and scholars in the field
• New edition includes over 200 more entries than previous edition, with increased attention given to those topics that have grown in importance since the publication of the third edition—such as technology, service delivery policies, international issues, neuropsychology, and Response to Intervention, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Entries will be updated to cover the latest editions of the assessment instruments frequently administered in special education settings
• Includes an international list of authors and descriptions of special education in 35 countries
• Includes technology and legal updates to reflect a rapidly changing environment

Comprehensive and thoroughly up to date, this is the essential, A-Z compilation of authoritative information on the education of those with special needs.

About this title

From the Publisher

The Encyclopedia of Special Education presents a comprehensive vision of special education in an understandable, usable, summative form. Comprehensive yet succinct, the encyclopedia literally provides an A to Z examination of what special education is all about. More than 2,000 entries include biographies and contributions of key figures in the field; educational and psychological tests; techniques of intervention and service delivery; descriptions of handicapping conditions; a directory of related services; and information on legal issues related to special education. The Encyclopedia provides a scope and view of special education not readily obtained from other sources. It is an essential reference tool, not only for professionals working in special education, but for lawyers, physicians, psychologists, social workers, school board members, and others who assist in or formulate policies for the education of the handicapped and gifted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0471828580
• ISBN 13: 9780471828587
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1824
• Editor: Reynolds Cecil R., Mann Lester