Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education, 15th Edition

Description

For introductory courses in special education.

An introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education

Exceptional Learners focuses on students with exceptionalities and evidence-based classroom practices that help meet their individual needs. It examines the psychological, sociological and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness, giving all educators a solid introduction to current special education theory, research and practice. Real-world features help readers develop a more sensitive understanding of exceptional learners and their families.

The 15th Edition features an enhanced focus on evidence-based content and extensive new coverage of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Hallmark features of this title

• Misconceptions About Exceptional Learners debunk common myths about students with exceptionalities, helping readers understand their future students more clearly.
• Peer Connections interviews of young adults with a disability give students a better understanding of exceptional learners later in life.
• Success Stories highlight the knowledge and skills special educators use in the field.
• How Can I Help? describes collaborations special and general education teachers can make to benefit students with disabilities.
• Responsive Instruction boxes offer research-based strategies for teaching students with disabilities.
• Up Close features individuals who serve as inspirational role models for all people, whether with a disability or not.

New and updated features of this title

Grounded in current research, issues, and research-based practices

• UPDATED: Focus on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in schools reflects the importance of promoting equitable educational opportunities for all students. Multicultural education is considered through a JEDI lens in a thoroughly updated Ch. 3 and throughout the text.
• UPDATED: Evidence-based content includes over 400 new references to keep readers up to date on current research in special education and related fields.
• UPDATED: Coverage of identification and assessment practices provides extensive discussion of RTI's role and effectiveness in assessment along with multitiered systems of support and prevention.
• NEW: Up Close interviews and videos introduce Rebekah Lozano, who has traumatic brain injury, Jessica Richards, who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and Jerron Herman, a dancer with cerebral palsy.
• NEW: Coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on services for students with disabilities.

The LMS-Compatible Assessment Bank streamlines assessments and grading

• NEW: Learning outcome quizzes, application exercises and automatically graded chapter tests can be assigned from a packaged file. Questions give students feedback and model responses based on their answers.

Features of Pearson eText for the 15th Edition

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• Video Examples, including 139 authentic classroom videos and interviews with experts in the field, expand on principles or concepts in each chapter. Video captions promote reflection, asking viewers to consider how they would respond to the situations presented.