Looking into Special Education : A synthesis of key themes and concepts PDF
by Michael Farrell
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Contemporary and stimulating, Looking into Special Education provides an engaging overview of the key areas of special education, with each chapter providing valuable insight into the nature and practice of special education today.
Aiding understanding and acting as a framework for further study, thought and practice, this innovative new book concerns a wide range of disabilities and disorders and is international in scope. Chapters discuss:The historical dimensions of special educationHow to engage with the structural frameworks (legal and definitional issues) of special education todayThe philosophical foundations of special education, including positivismCriticisms of special education and a consideration of future trendsThe fundamentals of evidence-based practice and how professional judgement is usedThe benefits of multi-professional collaborationOrganisational issues of mainstreaming and special schooling. Including further reading material and ‘concluding thinking points’ at the end of each thought-provoking chapter, Looking into Special Education will be of particular use to professionals and students of special education and related fields looking to enrich their understanding and practice.
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- Pages:160 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/10/2013
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- ISBN:9781317932666
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:160 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/10/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9781317932666
