3rd Edition
Handbook of Special Education
The Handbook of Special Education brings greater clarity to the ever-expanding topic of educating exceptional children. Across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. Chapters follow a consistent model: Definition, Causal Factors, Identification, Behavioral Characteristics, Assessment, Educational Programming, and Trends and Issues.
This book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of special education in the United States including cultural and international comparisons. The Handbook of Special Education discusses emerging trends in the field for researchers and practitioners while also providing foundational material for graduate students and scholars. The third edition has been updated and shortened to make it more accessible and helpful to all of its users, taking into account the recent developments and most current academic research in the field.
Section I. Historical and Contemporary Issues-James M. Kauffman
1. Nature, History, and Prospects - James M. Kauffman, Michael M. Gerber
2. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support as Special Education Reform: A Critical Appraisal - Andrew L. Wiley, Dylan David, BeckyAnn Harker
3. What Do We Know About Effective Teaching and Teacher Education for Teachers Working with Students with Disabilities? - Mary Brownell, Melinda M. Leko, Loretta Mason-Williams
4. Purpose and Ethics of Special Education - Jason Travers, Allison Gilmour, Matt Tincani
Section II. Statistical Concepts and Research Methods - Terry Scott
5. Statistics, Data, and Special Educational Decisions: Basic Links to Realities - James M. Kauffman, John W. Lloyd
6. Single-Case Experimental Design - John W. McKenna, Corey Peltier
7. Issues and Considerations for Research Integrity in Special Education - Terrence M. Scott, Sarah Wilson
8. Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Special Education - Nicholas A. Gage, Brian Reichow
Section III. Legal Aspects - Mitchell L. Yell
9. The Individuals with Disability Education Act: A Historical Review - M. Renee Bradley, Michael E. Norman
10. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: School District’s Obligations Under the Law - Mitchell L. Yell, Antonis Katsiyannis
Section IV. The General Education Context - Marcia L. Rock
11. Academic Progress Monitoring - Sheri Berkeley, Paul J. Riccomini, Karen M. Omohundro, Kaitlynn Fraze
12. Necessary Differences Between General and Special Education - Naomi P. Zigmond, Amanda Kloo, Marcia L. Rock
Section V. Special Education Categories - Daniel P. Hallahan
13. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Edward A. Polloway, Emily C. Bouck, James R. Patton, Jacqueline Lubin
14. Specific Learning Disabilities - Paige C. Pullen, Sarah R. Powell, Zhina Shen, Sarah G. King, Holly B. Lan, Kristen E. Ashwort, Shelly P. Lovelac, Daniel P. Hallaha
15. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Timothy J. Landrum
16. Severe and Multiple Disabilities - Susan Bruce, Sarah E. Ivy, Christopher Brum
17. Communication Disorders - Filip T. Lonke, Emma C. Willis
18. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - Gabriel I. Lomas, Caroline Guardino, Julie Tibbitt
19. Blind and Low Vision - Kim T. Zebehazy, Holly Lawson
20. Traumatic Brain Injury - Renee Lajiness-O'Neill, Laszlo A. Erdodi, Jonathan D. Lichtenstein
21. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Current Educational Research and Practice - Brian Boyd, James D. Lee, Kara Hume
22. Special Gifts and Talents - Jonathan Plucker, Carolyn M. Callahan
Section VI. Policy, Leadership, and Administration - Jean B. Crockett
23. Conceptual Models of Special Education: Implications for Improving Instruction for Students with Disabilities - Jean B. Crockett, Janet R. Decker
24. Public Funding for Special Education - Tammy Kolbe, Elizabeth Dhuyey
25. Factors Shaping the Special Education Teacher Workforce - Elizabeth Bettini, Hannah M. Mathews, Tashnuva Shaheen, Kathryn Meyer, LaRon A. Scott
26. Challenges Facing the Special Education Teacher Workforce: Composition, Distribution, and Effectiveness - Elizabeth Bettini, Kathryn Meyer, Hannah M. Mathews, Tashnuva Shaheen, LaRon A. Scott
27. Using Implementation Frameworks to Guide the Preparation of Leaders and Administrators of Special Education - Mary Lynn Boscardin, Jean B. Crockett
Section VII. Instruction - Paige C. Pullen
28. Effective Reading Instruction - Paige C. Pullen
29. Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities - Gary A. Troia, Stephen P. Ciullo, Kimberly A. Wolbers, Matthew C. Zajic
30. Improving Arithmetic, Word-Problem, and Fractions Performance in Students with Mathematics Learning Disabilities - Lynn S. Fuchs, Pamela M. Seethaler, Sara R. Powell, Rebecca Zumeta-Edmonds, Douglas Fuchs
31. Science and Social Studies - Frederick J. Brigham
32. Physical Education: A Federally Guaranteed Component of Special Education - Scott McNamara, Wes Wilson, Melissa Bettner, Justin Haegele
33. Teaching Behavior and Emotion - Terry Scott, Stefanie LaPolla
34. No Longer a Niche on the Fringe: Technology’s Front and Center Role in Special Education - Michael J Kennedy, Joseph R. Boyle
Section VIII. Transition - Joseph W. Madaus
35. Transition from School to Work of Individuals with Disabilities - Jay W. Rojewski
36. Transition to Postsecondary Education - Joseph W. Madaus, Tracy E. Sinclair, Meg Grigal, Allison Lombardi, Walter Keenan
37. Transition to Independent Living - Joshua Taylor, Lauren Avellone, Whitney Ham, Kelley Wilds, Sarah Howorth
Section IX: Parent and Family Issues - Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky
38. Building and Maintaining Trusting and Equitable Partnerships with Families - Tracy Gershwin Mueller
39. P Partnering with Family Members to Support Children’s Development - James D. Lee, Sarah N. Douglas, Hedda Meadan
Section X. Early Identification - Mary E. Bratsch-Hines
40. Principles and Practices of High-Quality Early Intervention Part C Services - Jessica Amsbary, Hsiu-Wen Yang
41. Evidence-Based Practices of Early Childhood Special Education - Kate Ascetta, Kathleen Marshall
Section XI. Cultural and International Issues - Dimitris Anastasiou
42. International teacher issues in special and inclusive education - Garry Hornby
43. International Special Education: The Influence of the CRPD in European Countries and Beyond - Garry Hornby
Biography
James M. Kauffman (Ed.D., University of Kansas) is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Virginia, where was a faculty member from 1970—2006. He received the Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children in 1994 and the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (of which he is a past president) in 2002.
Daniel P. Hallahan (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Virginia, where he had been a faculty member in the Curry School of Education since 1971. He is a past president of the Division for Learning Disabilities of CEC and in 2000 received the CEC Career Research Award.
Paige Cullen Pullen (Ph.D., University of Florida) is Professor of Special Education at the University of Florida and the Chief Academic Officer at the Lastinger Center for Learning. She has been principal investigator on federally funded projects, co-authored books, book chapters, and articles on evidence-based reading instruction.
