Exceptional learners : an introduction to special education / Daniel P. Hallahan, James M. Kauffman [and] Paige C. Pullen

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Chapter 1: Exceptionality and special education -- Chapter 2: Integration, inclusion, and support of possitive outcomes -- Chapter 3: Multicultural and bilingual aspects of special education -- Chapter 4: Parents and families -- Chapter 5: Learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities --- Chapter 6: Learners with learning disabilities -- Chapter 7: Learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Chapter 8: Learners with emotional or behavioral disorders -- Chapter 9: Learners with communication disorders -- Chapter 10: Learners who are deaf or hard or hearing -- Chapter 11: Learners with blindness or low vision -- Chapter 12: Learners with autism spectrum disorders -- Chapter 13: Learners with low-incidence, multiple, and severe disabilities -- Chapter 14: Learners with physical disabilities and other mental health impairments -- Chapter 15: Learners with special gifts and talents -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Author index -- Subject index.

"Exceptional Learners is an outstanding introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education, emphasizing classroom practices as well as the psychological, sociological, and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness. In keeping with this era of accountability, all discussions and examples of educational practices are grounded in a sound research base." -- Back cover