Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2013

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 E Market St San Antonio, TX 78205

Featured Books at this Event

1. Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs

   6th Edition

   By Peter Westwood, Peter Westwood

   In this era of inclusive education it is essential that all teachers have a sound understanding of the nature of students’ special educational needs and how these needs may best be met in the classroom. Not only must teachers understand and accept students with disabilities and learning problems,...

   Published November 14th 2010 by Routledge
2. Handbook of Special Education

   Edited by James M. Kauffman, Daniel P. Hallahan

   Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States—by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a...

   Published April 3rd 2011 by Routledge
3. Fundamentals of Gifted Education

   Considering Multiple Perspectives

   Edited by Carolyn M. Callahan, Holly L. Hertberg-Davis

   The field of gifted education is characterized by a confusing array of perspectives concerning such fundamental issues as definition, philosophy, curriculum, social and emotional development, and underserved populations. The mission of this book is to provide a coherent framework that instructors...

   Published July 5th 2012 by Routledge
4. Educating College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

   By Dianne Zager, Carol S Alpern, Barbara McKeon, Janet Mulvey, Sue Maxam

   Educating College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders is one of the first books to specifically address the accommodation of students with significant learning differences in postsecondary education. Developed with the support of Autism Speaks, and piloted at Pace University, each component of...

   Published August 26th 2012 by Routledge
5. Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs

   A Context-Based Approach, 2nd Edition

   By Susan M. Benner, Joan Grim

   Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs, Second Edition helps prepare teachers for the task of evaluating the skills of infants, toddlers, and preschool children with developmental delays and those considered at risk to experience developmental delays or difficulties. A child’s environment...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
6. Ability Profiling and School Failure

   One Child's Struggle to be Seen as Competent, 2nd Edition

   By Kathleen M. Collins

   Ability Profiling and School Failure, Second Edition explores the social and contextual forces that shape the appearance of academic ability and disability and how these forces influence the perception of academic underachievement of minority students. At the book’s core is the powerful case study...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
7. Serving the Gifted

   Evidence-Based Clinical and Psychoeducational Practice

   By Steven I. Pfeiffer

   Series: School-Based Practice in Action

   Designed for practitioners who work with the gifted, this volume is intended to serve as a practical and easy-to-use resource for working with gifted students, their teachers, and their parents and families. It provides timely, practical, evidence-based techniques and guidelines to help these...

   Published August 21st 2012 by Routledge
8. Becoming a School Consultant

   Lessons Learned

   Edited by Sylvia Rosenfield

   Series: Consultation and Intervention Series in School Psychology

   Most consultation courses in school psychology focus heavily on theoretical models of consultation and associated intervention procedures. Little time is devoted to developing communication and process skills. Yet these process skills are key to properly identifying student problems and selecting...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Routledge