Overview

This comprehsive text is designed for courses in multicultural special education and courses where diversity is the focus when working with students with special needs.  Edited by the expert in multicultural special education, each chapter focuses on the fundamental principles of special education and their connection to appropriate educational programming and services for multicultural learners based on the research and experience in the fields of special and general education.  Each chapter, written by a well-known researcher in that area, opens with a case and application, and concludes with discussion questions with references fostering the reader to critically think about being responsive to teaching all learners. 

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Author:   Festus E. Obiakor
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780131178120

ISBN 10:   0131178121
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   04 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART I Foundations of Multicultural Special Education Chapter 1 Multicultural Special Education in Today's Schools Chapter 2 Bilingualism and Special Education Chapter 3 Litigation and Legislation: Impact on Multicultural Special Education PART II Categories of Exceptionalities: Multicultural Perspectives Chapter 4 Working with Multicultural Learners with Communication Disorders Chapter 5 Working with Multicultural Learners with Cognitive Disabilities Chapter 6 Working with Multicultural Learners with Specific Learning Disabilities Chapter 7 Working with Multicultural Learners with Behavioral Problems Chapter 8 Working with Multicultural Learners with Gifts and Talents Chapter 9 Working with Multicultural Learners with Autism Chapter 10 Working with Multicultural Learners with Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 11 Working with Multicultural Learners with Physical and Health Impairments Chapter 12 Working with Multicultural Learners with Hearing Loss Chapter 13 Working with Multicultural Learners with Visual Impairments PART III Lifespan Issues and Multicultural Special Education Chapter 14 Early Childhood Multicultural Special Education Chapter 15 Multicultural Special Education Transition Programming Chapter 16 Family Empowerment and Multicultural Special Education Chapter 17 Culturally Responsive School Leadership for Exceptional Learners PART IV Future Perspectives of Multicultural Special Education Chapter 18 Transforming Special Education through Culturally Responsive Practices Chapter 19 Teacher Preparation and Multicultural Special Education Chapter 20 Using Technology to Advance Multicultural Special Education Chapter 21 Multicultural Special Education: Future Perspectives

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