Grounded in current research and research-based practices

Features new definitions of Specific Learning Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders, from the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5.
Revised coverage of special education in the context of the Common Core State Standards Initiative provides readers with an understanding of the interconnection between general and special education (Ch. 2).
Chapter-by-chapter changes include:

More emphasis on abilities, rather than disabilities, of students in special education (Ch. 1)
Updated percentages of students of various ethnic groups receiving special education (Ch. 3)
Greater emphasis on the importance of family resiliency in the face of having a child with a disability (Ch. 4)
A more succinct explanation of the critical role of systematic instruction for students with intellectual disabilities (Ch. 5)
An expanded and more in-depth discussion of literacy instruction and learning disabilities; expanded discussion on identification of students with learning disabilities, including strengths and weaknesses in cognitive processing (Ch. 6)
More emphasis on the importance of executive functioning and behavioral inhibition (Ch. 7)
The importance of neuronal underconnectivity between the front and back of the brain in people with autism spectrum disorders (Ch. 9)
Updated information on how sign language evolves naturally among people who are deaf, further demonstrating that sign language is a bona fide language (Ch. 11)
Expanded coverage of traumatic brain injury, especially in the context of sports injuries (Ch. 13)
Research linking spina bifida and learning disabilities (Ch. 14)
The inherent difficulties of defining giftedness in a multicultural society (Ch. 15)

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Video Examples in the MyLab eText use real classroom footage to illustrate or expand on key chapter concepts, helping students better understand course content. Interviews from the authors and experts in the field further describe current approaches to teaching students with special needs
IRIS Center Resources (http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu), including challenge-based interactive modules, case study units, and podcasts that provide research-validated information about working with students in inclusive settings, are integrated throughout the MyLab.
Application Exercises challenge learners to reflect on and to apply what they have learned. Each scaffolded exercise provides immediate feedback in the form of model responses written by experts.
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