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The definitive resource for special educators, schoolpsychologists, and child group study teams

This comprehensive guide provides all the information needed --including definitions, symptoms, characteristics, and types -- forthe most significant educational disabilities and disorders,presented in a user-friendly format. Using the reauthorized IDEA2004 Act as a frame of reference, this book is ideal for coding andmapping to IEPs -- the individualized education plans that are keyto special education funding. The very first manual createdspecifically for education professionals, this book addresses arange of disorders and relates their significance to classroompractice, including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DevelopmentalDelays, Mental Retardation, Traumatic Brain Injury, and manyothers.

Roger Pierangelo, PhD (Manhasset, NY), has over 30 years ofexperience as a teacher, psychologist, and director of a privateclinic. George Giuliani, JD, PsyD (Melville, NY), is an AssociateProfessor at Hofstra University's School of Education.

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• About the Authors(p. iii)
• Acknowledgments(p. v)
• An Overview of The Educator's Diagnostic Manual of Diabilities and Disorders(p. xvii)
• EDM Multilevel Coding System(p. xxx)
• EDM Categories by Prevalence(p. xliii)
• Chapter 1 Specific Learning Disability(p. 1)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of a Specific Learning Disability(p. 2)
• Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 3)
• Causes-Etiology of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 3)
• Prevalence of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 6)
• Age of Onset of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 7)
• Gender Features of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 7)
• Cultural Features of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 7)
• Familial Pattern of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 7)
• Comorbidity of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 8)
• Characteristics of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 8)
• Educational Implications of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 9)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 10)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Specific Learning Disabilities(p. 11)
• References(p. 52)
• Chapter 2 Speech and Language Impairments(p. 61)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 62)
• Overview of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 62)
• Causes-Etiology of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 63)
• Prevalence of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 64)
• Age of Onset of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 65)
• Gender Features of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 65)
• Cultural Features of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 65)
• Familial Pattern of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 65)
• Characteristics of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 66)
• Educational Implications of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 67)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 68)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Speech and Language Impairments(p. 69)
• References(p. 102)
• Chapter 3 Mental Retardation(p. 109)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Mental Retardation(p. 110)
• Overview of Mental Retardation(p. 110)
• Causes-Etiology of Mental Retardation(p. 111)
• Prevalence of Mental Retardation(p. 112)
• Age of Onset of Mental Retardation(p. 112)
• Gender Features of Mental Retardation(p. 112)
• Cultural Features of Mental Retardation(p. 113)
• Familial Pattern of Mental Retardation(p. 113)
• Characteristics of Mental Retardation(p. 113)
• Educational Implications of Mental Retardation(p. 114)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 114)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Mental Retardation(p. 115)
• References(p. 146)
• Chapter 4 Emotional Disturbance(p. 153)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Emotional Disturbance(p. 153)
• Overview of Emotional Disturbance(p. 154)
• Causes-Etiology of Emotional Disturbance(p. 154)
• Prevalence of Emotional Disturbance(p. 156)
• Age of Onset of Emotional Disturbance(p. 156)
• Gender Features of Emotional Disturbance(p. 156)
• Cultural Features of Emotional Disturbance(p. 157)
• Familial Pattern of Emotional Disturbance(p. 157)
• Characteristics of Emotional Disturbance(p. 157)
• Educational Implications of Emotional Disturbance(p. 158)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 160)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Emotional Disturbance(p. 160)
• References(p. 178)
• Chapter 5 Other Health Impairments(p. 181)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Other Health Impairments(p. 183)
• Overview of Other Health Impairments(p. 183)
• Causes-Etiology of Other Health Impairments(p. 183)
• Prevalence of Other Health Impairments(p. 183)
• Age of Onset of Other Health Impairments(p. 184)
• Gender Features of Other Health Impairments(p. 184)
• Cultural Features of Other Health Impairments(p. 184)
• Familial Pattern of Other Health Impairments(p. 184)
• Characteristics of Other Health Impairments(p. 184)
• Educational Implications of Other Health Impairments(p. 185)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 185)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Other Health Impairments(p. 186)
• References(p. 235)
• Chapter 6 Multiple Disabilities(p. 245)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Multiple Disabilities(p. 245)
• Overview of Multiple Disabilities(p. 245)
• Causes-Etiology of Multiple Disabilities(p. 245)
• Prevalence of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Age of Onset of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Gender Features of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Cultural Features of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Familial Pattern of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Characteristics of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Medical Implications of Multiple Disabilities(p. 246)
• Educational Implications of Multiple Disabilities(p. 247)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Multiple Disabilities(p. 248)
• References(p. 248)
• Chapter 7 Autism(p. 249)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Autism(p. 249)
• Overview of Autism(p. 249)
• Causes-Etiology of Autism(p. 250)
• Prevalence of Autism(p. 251)
• Age of Onset of Autism(p. 251)
• Gender Features of Autism(p. 251)
• Cultural Features of Autism(p. 252)
• Familial Pattern of Autism(p. 252)
• Characteristics of Autism(p. 252)
• Educational Implications of Autism(p. 253)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 253)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Autism(p. 254)
• References(p. 262)
• Chapter 8 Orthopedic Impairments(p. 267)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 268)
• Overview of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 268)
• Causes-Etiology of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 269)
• Prevalence of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 269)
• Age of Onset of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 269)
• Gender Features of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 270)
• Cultural Features of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 270)
• Familial Pattern of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 270)
• Characteristics of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 270)
• Educational Implications of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 270)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 271)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Orthopedic Impairments(p. 272)
• References(p. 300)
• Chapter 9 Hearing Impairments(p. 307)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Hearing Impairments(p. 308)
• Overview of Hearing Impairments(p. 308)
• Causes-Etiology of Hearing Impairments(p. 309)
• Prevalence of Hearing Impairments(p. 310)
• Age of Onset of Hearing Impairments(p. 310)
• Gender Features of Hearing Impairments(p. 310)
• Cultural Features of Hearing Impairments(p. 310)
• Familial Pattern of Hearing Impairments(p. 311)
• Characteristics of Hearing Impairments(p. 311)
• Educational Implications of Hearing Impairments(p. 312)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 312)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Hearing Impairments(p. 313)
• References(p. 324)
• Chapter 10 Visual Impairments(p. 329)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Visual Impairments(p. 331)
• Overview of Visual Impairments(p. 331)
• Causes-Etiology of Visual Impairments(p. 331)
• Prevalence of Visual Impairments(p. 331)
• Age of Onset of Visual Impairments(p. 332)
• Gender Features of Visual Impairments(p. 332)
• Cultural Features of Visual Impairments(p. 332)
• Familial Pattern of Visual Impairments(p. 332)
• Characteristics of Visual Impairments(p. 332)
• Educational Implications of Visual Impairments(p. 333)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 335)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Visual Impairments(p. 335)
• References(p. 366)
• Chapter 11 Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 371)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 373)
• Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 373)
• Causes-Etiology of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 374)
• Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 375)
• Age of Onset of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 375)
• Gender Features of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 375)
• Cultural Features of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 375)
• Familial Pattern of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 375)
• Characteristics of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 375)
• Educational Implications of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 376)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 376)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Traumatic Brain Injury(p. 377)
• References(p. 390)
• Chapter 12 Deaf-Blindness(p. 393)
• IDEA 2004 Definition of Deaf-Blindness(p. 393)
• Overview of Deaf-Blindness(p. 393)
• Causes-Etiology of Deaf-Blindness(p. 394)
• Prevalence of Deaf-Blindness(p. 397)
• Age of Onset of Deaf-Blindness(p. 397)
• Gender Features of Deaf-Blindness(p. 397)
• Cultural Features of Deaf-Blindness(p. 397)
• Familial Pattern of Deaf-Blindness(p. 397)
• Characteristics of Deaf-Blindness(p. 397)
• Educational Implications of Deaf-Blindness(p. 398)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 399)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Deaf-Blindness(p. 399)
• References(p. 400)
• Chapter 13 Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities(p. 403)
• IDEA 2004 Part C Definition of Early Intervention(p. 406)
• Overview of Early Intervention Services(p. 406)
• Definition of Infant or Toddler(p. 407)
• Eligibility Criteria for Early Intervention Services(p. 407)
• Evaluation of Infants and Toddlers for Early Intervention Services(p. 408)
• EDM Codes, Definitions, and Explanations of Early Intervention Services(p. 408)
• Determination of Services for Infants and Toddlers(p. 409)
• The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)(p. 409)
• Payment for Services for Infants and Toddlers(p. 410)
• Transition Services for Infants and Toddlers(p. 410)
• Permissions and Authorization to Use Proprietary and Nonproprietary Sources(p. 411)
• EDM Diagnosis for the Eligibility of Infants and Toddlers for Early Intervention Services: Birth Through Two Years of Age-EI(p. 411)
• Eligibility for Early Intervention Services(p. 412)
• Early Childhood Special Education (Preschoolers with Disabilities): Ages Three Through Five Years of Age(p. 425)
• EDM Diagnosis of Preschool Children: Ages Three Through Five Years of Age-PS-DD(p. 427)
• EDM Diagnosis of a Preschool Child with a Disability Other Than a Developmental Delay as Defined Under IDEA(p. 430)
• Developmental Delay Classification for Elementary School Students: Ages Six Through Nine Years of Age(p. 431)
• References(p. 431)
• Chapter 14 Using the EDM in IEP Development(p. 433)
• EDM IEP Format Without Explanations of the EDM Codes-Learning Disabilities Individualized Education Program(p. 434)
• Emotional Disturbance Individualized Education Program(p. 441)
• EDM IEP Format Without Explanations of the EDM Codes-
• Orthopedic Impairment Individualized Education Program(p. 448)
• Conclusion(p. 453)
• Appendix A Index of EDM Codes by Category(p. 455)
• Appendix B Alphabetical Index of EDM Codes(p. 483)
• Appendix C Disability Clearinghouses and Organizations(p. 509)

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Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Long Island University in the Graduate School of Special Education and Literacy
George Giuliani, J.D., Psy.D., is an associate professor and director of the special education program at Hofstra University