The Fundamentals of special education : a practical guide for every teacher /
Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, c2006
- xii, 90 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. What is special education? -- 2. Why do we have special education? -- 3. Who receives special education? -- 4. How many students receive special education? -- 5. How are students identified for special education services? -- 6. What services do special education students receive? -- 7. Where are students taught? -- 8. How does diversity influence special education? -- 9. What about students who are gifted and talented? -- 10. Special education in perspective -- 11. What have we learned?
This guide highlights major concepts in special education―from disability categories, identification issues, and IEPs to appropriate learning environments and the roles general and special educators play.