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This text focuses on four high-prevalence disabilities: mild mental retardation, learning disabilities, ADHD, and behavioral disorders. It begins with the conventional categorical perspective, and then moves to the perspective of alternative, non-categorical frameworks.

Learners with Mild Disabilities focuses on students with disabilities with respect to their individual strengths and needs, considering their cognitive, perceptual, language, academic learning, and social/emotional characteristics. The reader is encouraged to apply these conceptual frameworks through analysis of the numerous vignettes and extended case studies — stories which are drawn from the experiences of real children and teachers. The approach of this book emphasizes the complex nature of mild disabilities and provides an alternative to the notion that these are discrete disabilities.



Table of Contents:
All chapters include “Summary.”

Preface.

I.SETTING THE STAGE.

Introduction to Unit I.
1.Perspectives on Disability.

Meet Clarence.

Studying High-Prevalence Disabilities.

Mild Does NOT Mean “Not Serious.”

The Power of Language.

Labeling and Classifying.

To Classify or Not to Classify.

Nicholas Hobbs, The Project on Classification of Exceptional Children.

Current Thinking on Labeling.

Prevention of Disabilities.

Overview of the Principles of the IDEA.

Amendments to P.L. 94-142.

Ed Murphy: A Case Study.

2.Historical Perspectives and Contexts.

Meet Victor.

The Historical Context of Disability.

Early History.

Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

The Enlightenment.

Disabilities in the United States: 1800-1900.

Disabilities in the United States: The Early Twentieth Century.

Disabilities in the United States from 1950 to the Present.

Lloyd Dunn, Special Education — Is Much of It Justified?

Trends in History.

Patty: A Case Study.

II.WHO ARE LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES?

Introduction to Unit II.
3.Learners with Mental Retardation.

Meet Caroline.

Historical Foundations of Mental Retardation.

Historical Definitions of Mental Retardation in the United States.

Current Definition of Mental Retardation.

Alternatives to the Current IDEA Definition.

Levels of Severity.

Prevalence of Mental Retardation.

Typical Characteristics of Persons with Mental Retardation.

Causes of Mental Retardation.

Jennie: A Case Study.

4.Learning Disabilities.

Meet Peter.

Historical Development of the Concept of the Learning Disabilities Concept.

Current IDEA Definition.

Assessment and Identification Issues.

Alternative Definitions of Learning Disabilities Prior to 1975.

Alternative Definitions of Learning Disabilities Developed after 1975.

Issues Raised by the Alternative Definitions.

Causes of Learning Disabilities.

Prevalence of Learning Disabilities.

Types of Learning Disabilities.

Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities.

Bobby: A Case Study.

5.Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders.

Meet Nancy.

Children and Youth with Attention Problems.

Historical Development of the Concept of ADHD.

Current Definition in the DSM-IV.

Types of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Levels of Severity.

Identification of Learners with ADHD.

Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Causes of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Characteristics of Individuals with ADHD.

Should ADHD Be a Separate Category in the IDEA?

Frank: A Case Study.

6.Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.

Meet Nicki.

Terms to Refer to This Group of Learners.

Historical Foundations.

Current Federal IDEA Definition.

An Alternative Definition of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.

Assessment and Identification Issues.

Prevalence of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.

Levels of Severity.

Causes of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.

Types of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.

Carter: A Case Study.

III.WHAT ARE LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES LIKE?

Introduction to Unit III.
7.Cognitive Characteristics.

Meet Robert.

Cognitive Theory and Approaches to Mild Disabilities.

Theoretical Approaches to Cognitive Functioning.

Constructivist Perspectives.

Cognitive Styles Research.

Information-Processing Approaches.

Charlene: A Case Study.

8.Perceptual Characteristics.

Meet Fred.

What Is Perception?

Perception and Special Education History.

Theoretical Foundations of Perception.

Assessment of Perceptual Functioning.

Specific Perceptual Functions and Abilities.

Issues in Perceptual Assessment and Training.

Other Perspectives on Perceptual Functioning and Instruction.

Jeanne: A Case Study.

9.Language Characteristics.

Meet Tom.

Definition of Language.

Language Components and Skills.

Language Channels: Comprehension and Production.

Language Functions.

Common Language Characteristics of Learners with Mild Disabilities.

Language Difference or Language Disability?

Implications of Language Characteristics for Thinking and Learning.

Clark: A Case Study.

10.Academic Learning Characteristics.

Meet Barbara.

What Is Learning?

Stages of Learning.

Cognitive Processing Deficits and Academic Performance.

The Role of Motivation.

Locus of Control and Attribution of Success/Failure.

Adolescents with Disabilities in Behavior and Learning.

Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences.

Instructional Needs of Learners with Disabilities.

Allison: A Case Study.

11.Social Emotional Characteristics.

Meet Eddie.

Perspectives on Social-Emotional Characteristics.

Developmental Perspectives.

Social Competence and Cognitive Development.

Behavior from an Ecological Perspective.

The Relationship between Problems in Behavior and Problems in Learning.

Maladaptive Behavior.

Patterns of Maladaptive Behavior.

Sammy: A Case Study.

IV.HOW DO WE SERVE LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES?

Introduction to Unit IV.
12.Issues in Assessment and Identification.

Meet Jeffrey.

IDEA 1997: Assessment and Evaluation Requirements.

Purposes of Assessment of Students with Special Educational Needs.

Types of Assessment Instruments and Techniques.

State and District Assessment and IDEA 1997.

Best Practices in Assessment with Children and Youth with Disabilities.

Issues in Identification.

Sharon: A Case Study.

13.Issues in Curriculum and Instruction.

Meet Aaron.

IDEA 1997: Curriculum and Instruction Requirements.

Curriculum and Students with Disabilities.

Alternatives to the General Education Curriculum.

Instruction and Individualized Education Planning.

Instructional Strategies to Enhance Curriculum Access.

Programming Models: Enhancements to General Education Pedagogies.

Instructional Modifications and Curricular Access.

Reporting on Student Progress: Grading.

Angie: A Case Study.

14.Issues in Placement.

Meet Tamika.

IDEA 1997: Location of Services.

Concept of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

Models of Service Commomly Used for Students with Mild Disabilities.

Inclusion: A Continuing Issue in Special Education.

IDEA 1997, Placement, and Serious Discipline Problems.

Benny: A Case Study.

Appendix A: Policy Statements.
Appendix B: Diagnosis of Mental Retardation.
Glossary.
References.
Major Legislation Affecting Students with Disabilities.
Court Cases.
Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205200641
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 427
  • Sub Title: A Characteristics Approach
  • Width: 180 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205200648
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2000
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 636 gr


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