TY - BOOK AU - Heward, William L., 1949- TI - Exceptional children: an introduction to special education SN - 0131191705 AV - LC3981 .H49 2006 PY - 2006///. CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson Education/Merrill/ Prentice Hall KW - 650 0 Special education|zUnited States. KW - 650 0 Exceptional children|zUnited States. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; The purpose and promise of special education -- Planning and providing special education services -- Collaborating with parents and families in a culturally and linguistically diverse society -- Mental retardation -- Learning disabilities -- Emotional and behavioral disorders -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Communication disorders -- Deafness and hearing loss -- Blindness and low vision -- Physical disabilities, health impairments, and ADHD -- Low incidence disabilites: severe/multiple disabilities, deaf-blindness, and traumatic brain injury - - Giftedness and talent -- Early childhood special education -- Transitioning to adulthood. ER -