Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education

By Paige C. Pullen, James M. Kauffman, Daniel P. Hallahan, et al.

Book Overview

An up-to-date introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education
Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education focuses on exceptional learners and classroom practices, as well as the psychological, sociological, and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness.

Based on the authors' premise that professionals working with exceptional learners need to develop not only a solid base of knowledge, but also a healthy attitude toward their work and the people whom they serve, this book is designed to reach the heart as well as the mind. It asks both general and special educators to challenge themselves to acquire a solid understanding of current theory, research, and practice in special education, and to develop an ever more sensitive understanding of exceptional learners and their families.

The 14th Edition includes the new definitions of Specific Learning Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5, along with expanded coverage of topics like Universal Design for Learning, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013480693X
• ISBN13: 9780134806938
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional Learners

Very educational book that gives a great introduction to the extremely important topic of Special Education. A must-have book for future and present educators.

Comprehensive for an Introduction to Special Education

The edition should speak for itself. As a special educator and in training to become a teacher educator, I have been using this book as a resource/reference for 8 years now and it keeps getting better: )

Great Book for Future or Current Educators

Yes, this was a text required for my class, but I find myself reading it just for the knowledge it contains, assigned or not. Well written, and quite comprehensive. A very complex topic addressed intelligently.

Great!

Thanks so much for giving me a great product for my psych class. I am so glad I found it cheaper then my college bookstore and that it was a package also.

Good Foundational Book!

I really like the way this book is presented. It provides a really concise yet complete overview of the disabilities most commonly encountered. I also like the pages in the back of each chapter that give teaching strategies in respect to the disability discussed. This is a great book for general educators looking for some information on disabilities and for those beginning to learn about special education. This book gives a great foundation for all the other special education courses that follow it. Great book!