Includes bibliographical references

About this resource -- How to use this book -- Legal issues in special education -- Foundations of the special education process -- Specific exceptionalities: Developmental information -- Autism/pervasive development disability -- ADHD -- Gifted -- Developmental disabilities -- Speech and language impairments -- Learning disabilities -- Emotional disabilities -- Tourette's syndrome -- Hearing impaired -- Visually impaired -- Bilingual and culturally disadvantaged -- Physically disabled -- Traumatic brain injury -- Medication review --Special education assessment: Foundations of the assessment process -- Assessment of intelligence -- Assessment of academic achievement -- Reading -- Written language -- Mathematics -- Spelling -- Comprehensive tests
of educational achievement -- Assessment of behavior -- Adaptive behavior -- Functional behavior -- Assessment of perception -- Assessment of auditory perception -- Comprehensive measures of perceptual ability -- Areas of assessment -- Writing a professional report -- IEP information -- Eligibility committee -- Classroom instruction techniques for children with disabilities and special needs -- Transition services -- Parent education

This is the thoroughly revised edition of the book that offers a unique information source and timesaver for pre K- 12 special education teachers and any professional or parent involved in special education. This new edition contains useful lists to help you make important decisions about your students and to assist you in every phase of the special education process