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• 1 Educating the Exceptional Child
• The Exceptional Child
• The Context of the Exceptional Child
• The Influence of Culture and Community
• 2 Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Schools, Government, and the Courts
• A Historical Perspective
• The Exceptional Child and the School Ecology of the Child Government: A Support Sytem of Educational Services
• The Role of the Courts Transition Conclusion
• 3 Early Intervention: Priorities and Programs
• Overview of Early Intervention
• Why Early Intervention?
• What Puts Children at Risk?
• Environmental Risks Prevention
• Before Birth Detecting Disabilities
• After Birth Early Intervention Programs Transition
• The Family-Centered Approach and Cultural Diversity
• 4 Children Who Are Gifted and Talented Definitions
• Components of Intellectual Competence
• One Gift or Many?
• Factors That Contribute to Giftedness and Talent Studies of Students
• Who Are Gifted The Challenges Associated with Giftedness Identification Special Groups of Children
• Who Are Gifted Transition Family and Lifespan Issues
• 5 Children with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
• Definition Genetic and Environmental Factors
• Characteristics of Children with Mental Retardation or Developmental Disabilities
• Identification Prevention of Mental Retardation
• Transition Family and Lifespan Issues
• 6 Children with Learning Disabilities
• A Historical Overview Definitions Prevalence
• Is There a Single Cause?
• Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities
• Classification of Learning Disabilities
• Identification and Assessment Transition Diversity Family and Lifespan Issues
• 7 Children with Emotional and Behavior
• Disorders Definition History
• Factors Related to Behavior Problems
• Classifications and Characteristics Identification and Placement
• Intervention Strategies Transition from School to Work Family and Lifespan Issues
• 8 Children with Communication Disorders in Speech and Language
• Definitions Differences Between Speech Disorders and Language Disorders
• The Elements of Verbal Language Prevalence of Communication Disorders
• Language Development Classification of Communication Disorders
• Developmental Delay in Communication Identification and Assessment Transition
• Family and Lifespan Issues
• 9 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Definition History Prevalence Causes and Characteristics
• Ecology of the Child Transition
• Family and Lifespan
• 10 Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Definitions Prevalence of Hearing Loss
• Causes of Hearing Loss Characteristics of Children with Hearing Loss
• The School's Role in Identification
• Testing Hearing Loss
• Transition Family and Lifespan Issues
• 11 Children with Visual Impairments
• Definitions The Human Eye
• Causes of Visual Impairments
• Characteristics of Children with Visual Impairments
• Early Intervention Identification and Assessment
• A National Agenda Transition Family and Lifespan Issues
• 12 Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities
• Definition Prevalence of Multiple and Severe Disabilities
• Causes of Multiple and Severe
• Disabilities Characteristics of Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities
• Early Intervention--Multiple and Severe Disabilities
• Identification of Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities
• Transition Family and Lifespan Issues
• 13 Children with Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments
• Definitions Prevalence of Physical Disabilities and Health
• Impairments Causes of Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments
• Classification and Characteristics
• Early Intervention Identification of Children with Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments
• Transition Family and Lifespan Issues
• Glossary
• References
• Name/Source
• Index Subject
• Index