Exceptional children : an introduction special education /

Heward, William L.

Exceptional children : an introduction special education / William L. Heward - NINTH EDITION - Upper Saddle, New Jersey : Pearson Education, Inc., c2009 - xx, 602 pages : color illustration ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indices.

Preface -- Prologue -- Part I: Foundations for understanding special education -- Part II: Educational needs of exceptional students -- Part III: Special education across the life span -- Postscript: Developing your own personal view of special education -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Name index -- Subject index -- Photo credits.

"The primary goals for the ninth edition remains the same as for the previous editions: to present an informative and resposible introduction to the professional practices, trends and research that define contemporary special education while also conveying the diversity and excitement of this changing field. The book begins with "A personal view of special education-- ten perspectives on the purpose and responsibilities of special education-- followed by fifteen chapters organized into three parts."

9780135144367


SPECIAL EDUCATION -- UNITED STATES
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN -- UNITED STATES

LC 3981 .H49 2009

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