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Special education international perspectives biopsychosocial, cultural, and disability aspects / [electronic resource] : edited by Anthony F. Rotatori ... [et al.]. - Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2014. - 1 online resource (x, 238 p.) - Advances in special education, v. 27 0270-4013 ; . - Advances in special education ; v. 27. .

Biopsychosocial approaches to understanding disability : building connections: how teachers matter / Sandra Burkhardt -- Diversity and disability / Sandra Burkhardt -- Cognitive impairment and intellectual disability / Michael L. Wehmeyer ... [et al.] -- Students with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders / Jeffrey P. Bakken, Stephanie Gaddy -- Autism spectrum disorders : the worldwide charm and challenge of autism spectrum disorders / Emily Boshkoff Johnson -- International perspectives on emotional and behavioral disorders / Frederick J. Brigham -- Speech and language impairments / Satasha L. Green, Kimberly M. Edwards -- Technological advances in special education / Emily C. Bouck, Sara Flanagan.

The volume will be divided into four parts. Part 1 will present an overview on disability that focuses on two major themes, namely, the biopsychosocial approaches to disability and cultural views of disability. Part 2 will examine five major areas of high incidence exceptionalities: cognitive impairment, learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity, autism spectrum disorders, behavioural/emotional disorders and speech and language disorders.

ISBN: 9781784410445 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Education--Special Education--General.
Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs.
Special education.

LC Class. No.: LC3965 / .S64 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 371.9

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 376