Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education : a Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults

The Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for those working in the fields of special education research and practice. Featuring reviews of assessment instruments and teaching approaches, legal issues, overviews of specific learning disabilities, dozens of biographies, and more, this complete desk reference is an indispensable guide for professionals, academics, and students alike. Named an American Library Association Top 25 Reference of the Year in its First Edition, The Concise Encyclopedia serves as an important reference for the education of Read more... CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SECOND EDITION; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX The Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for those working in the fields of special education research and practice. Featuring reviews of assessment instruments and teaching approaches, legal issues, overviews of specific learning disabilities, dozens of biographies, and more, this complete desk reference is an indispensable guide for professionals, academics, and students alike.

Named an American Library Association Top 25 Reference of the Year in its First Edition, The Concise Encyclopedia serves as an important reference for the education of handicapped and other exceptional children. Written and edited by highly regarded and respected experts in the fields of special education and psychology, this authoritative resource guide provides a reference base for educators as well as professionals in the areas of psychology, neuropsychology, medicine, health care, social work and law.

Additionally, this acclaimed reference work is essential for administrators, psychologists, diagnosticians, and school counselors, as well as parents of the handicapped themselves.

What's new in this edition

• Comprehensive coverage of new legislation such as Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Cultural competence in Special Education, including new material on culturally/linguistically diverse students
• Many new entries including notable biographies, new service delivery systems, special education laws, new assessment instruments, cross-cultural issues, neuropsychology, and use of the Internet in research and service delivery.

Some of the topics covered

• Academic assessment
• Achievement tests
• Addictions
• Bilingual education
• Child and adolescent behavior management
• Counseling with individuals and families with disabilities
• Early childhood education
• Gifted education
• Intelligence tests
• Mathematics disabilities
• Psychoeducational methods
• Rehabilitation
• Socioeconomic status
• Special education parent and student rights
• Traumatic brain injury

CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SECOND EDITION......Page 3 CONTRIBUTORS......Page 7 PREFACE......Page 19 A......Page 21 B......Page 123 C......Page 179 D......Page 300 E......Page 364 F......Page 399 G......Page 437 H......Page 471 I......Page 512 J......Page 558 K......Page 569 L......Page 579 M......Page 622 N......Page 677 O......Page 700 P......Page 719 Q......Page 810 R......Page 812 S......Page 861 T......Page 945 U......Page 996 V......Page 1000 W......Page 1015 X......Page 1036 Y......Page 1039 Z......Page 1041 AUTHOR INDEX......Page 1047 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 1070