Encyclopedia of Special Education, Volume 1

Description:

The only comprehensive reference devoted to special
education
The highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Special
Education addresses issues of importance ranging from
theory to practice and is a critical reference for researchers as
well as those working in the special education field. This
completely updated and comprehensive A-Z reference includes about
200 new entries, with increased attention given to those topics
that have grown in importance since the publication of the third
edition, such as technology, service delivery policies,
international issues, neuropsychology, and RTI. The latest editions
of assessment instruments frequently administered in special
education settings are discussed.


Only encyclopedia or comprehensive reference devoted to special
education

Edited and written by leading researchers and scholars in the
field

New edition includes over 200 more entries than previous
edition, with increased attention given to those topics that have
grown in importance since the publication of the third
edition?such as technology, service delivery policies,
international issues, neuropsychology, and Response to
Intervention, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
(PBIS), Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis

Entries will be updated to cover the latest editions of the
assessment instruments frequently administered in special education
settings

Includes an international list of authors and descriptions of
special education in 35 countries

Includes technology and legal updates to reflect a rapidly
changing environment

Comprehensive and thoroughly