Martin Luther College

In this third edition, Sacks offers both specific information developed and implemented since the second edition (published in 2009) and provides an interdisciplinary lens offering a global perspective of the field moving the reader beyond information to actualization. -- Introduction. A reference work that presents a chronology focusing on special education, its development, and the important issues that both positively and negatively affect the...

This book is about how special education policy and practice is being negotiated within the context of educational reform in two countries. The political climate of recent years in both Britain and the USA led to many changes along similar lines, with a move towards placing greater power and choice in the hands of those individuals with special educational needs. Each chapter provides an overview and comparative analysis of the origins and evolution...

"The Essentials of Special Education Law is a valuable contribution to special education teacher preparation programs and professionals in the field. Written with undergraduates in mind, this accessible book is an ideal textbook supplement to any university course needing a greater emphasis on special education law"--

This practical reference clarifies what general education teachers need to know about special education law and processes and provides a guide to instructional best practices for the inclusive classroom.

Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this 13-part, 57-chapter handbook is to help profile and bring greater clarity to this sprawling and growing field....