Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today’s Schools 5th Edition

Rud Turnbull Ann Turnbull Michael Wehmeyer

Through real-life stories of children and their families, this preeminent book provides students with a comprehensive experience in special education. Long noted for their focus on universal design, inclusion, families, and partnerships, the authors present a realistic look at the workings of special education as future teachers, both general and special educators, will need to know it.

Check out the textbook that has it all. Is this what future teachers need?

• Most current updates of the 2004 IDEA reauthorization
• A DVD highlighting the people in the chapters and featuring adults with disabilities living in the real world
• Stories and photos of real people with disabilities in chapter opening vignettes
• Practical applications and tips for general education teachers and special education teachers in several special features   
• PRAXIS and CEC standards connections
• A values framework to guide professional development
• A chapter structure that guides the reader through the process of identification, developing IEPs, shaping a curriculum of inclusion, and assessing and serving students as the law prescribes

REAL LIFE…REAL PEOPLE

Bringing the world of special education to life for future teachers in a new DVD…This edition continues the tradition of learning about special education through real people with disabilities. Case studies, photographs, and videos of individuals with disabilities, and their families, help readers connect with the content in meaningful ways. The new DVD steps into adulthood by showing adults with disabilities who are living fulfilling lives after high school.

TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE CLASSROOM

Bringing the classroom to life for future teachers…This edition provides a wide range of tips and strategies for teachers. From inclusion, technology, and classroom practice to diversity and partnerships, this book will become a mainstay in a teacher’s professional library.

INCLUDING ALL STUDENTS

Bringing quality education to all students…Long noted for the innovative “Inclusion Tips,” this text continues its focus on providing an education for students in inclusive ways. Strategies for appropriate inclusion techniques and ways to provide accommodating learning environments prepare teachers for the realities of education.

PREPARING FOR THE PROFESSION

Bringing professionalism into focus…The text continues to present a strong emphasis on values that the authors believe help shape successful teachers. The core standards in Special Education from the Council for Exceptional Children and PRAXIS also guide readers in shaping their professional growth. National standards and a strong commitment to individuals with disabilities remain the building blocks of competent future teachers.

CHAPTER 1.     Overview of Today's Special Education

CHAPTER 2.     Ensuring Progress in the General Curriculum Through Universal Design for Learning and Inclusion

CHAPTER 3.     Today's Multicultural, Bilingual, and Diverse Schools

CHAPTER 4.     Today's Families and Their Partnerships with Professionals

CHAPTER 5.     Understanding Students with Learning Disabilities

CHAPTER 6.     Understanding Students with Communication Disorders

CHAPTER 7.     Understanding Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

CHAPTER 8.     Understanding Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

CHAPTER 9.     Understanding Students with Mental Retardation

CHAPTER 10.   Understanding Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities

CHAPTER 11.   Understanding Students with Autism

CHAPTER 12.   Understanding Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

CHAPTER 13.   Understanding Students with Traumatic Brain Injury

CHAPTER 14.   Understanding Students with Hearing Loss

CHAPTER 15.   Understanding Students with Visual Impairments

CHAPTER 16.   Understanding Students Who Are Gifted and Talented