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Special education international perspectives : biopsychosocial, cultural, and disability aspects /
This volume provides an international perspective on special education issues. There is limited literature examining issues in special education from an international perspective, as such this volume will add considerably to the knowledge base across the globe.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Bingley :
Emerald Group Publishing Limited,
2014.
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| Colección: | Advances in special education ;
v. 27. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Special Education International Perspectives: Biopsychosocial, Cultural, and Disability Aspects; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part I: Overview; Biopsychosocial Approaches to Understanding Disability: Building Connections: How Teachers Matter; Introduction; Science and the Practical World of Special Education; Tension between Science and Educational Practice; Correlates of Effective Teaching and Learning; Teacher Qualification and Qualities; Special Education Teachers; Cognitive Neuroscience and the Building Blocks of Learning.
- Environmental Influences ConsideredNeuroscience and Education; Social Cognition; Features of the "Social Brain"; The Social Brain and Special Needs; Teaching as Social Interaction; Building Connections: The Teacher's Guide to Using Neuroscience; Summary; References; Diversity and Disability; Introduction; Diversity and Multiculturalism; A Framework for Perspectives on Disability; Special Education's Role in Addressing Special Needs; Summary; References; Part II: International Perspectives on High Incidence Categories of Exceptionality; Cognitive Impairment and Intellectual Disability.
- IntroductionConceptualizing Intellectual Disability; Defining Intellectual Disability; Educating Students with Intellectual Disability; Meeting Other Educational Needs of Students with Intellectual Disability; International Perspectives on Educating Students with Intellectual Disability; Conclusion; References; Students with Learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders; Learning Disabilities (LD); Services and Students with LD; Educational Practices for Students with LD; Reducing Risks for Students with LD; LD Throughout the World; Conclusion; References.
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Worldwide Charm and Challenge of Autism Spectrum DisordersIntroduction; Overview of ASD; Diagnostic Criteria; International Perceptions of ASD; Assessment Practices; Interventions; National and International Resources; Needs and Future Directions; References; International Perspectives on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders; International Perspectives on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders; Determinations of Deviant/Disordered Behavior; Factors Contributing to Understandings of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
- Variability in Services for Children and Youths with DisabilitiesDescriptions of EBD from Different Nations; Conclusion; References; Speech and Language Impairments; Introduction; Global Perspectives on Speech and Language Impairments; Perspectives of Speech and Language Impairments in North America/the United States; Perspectives of Speech and Language Impairments in Canada; Perspectives of Speech and Language Impairments in South America; Perspectives of Speech and Language Impairments in Africa; Perspectives of Speech and Language Impairments in Europe.