Foundations of Special Education
An Introduction
June 2009
328 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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A unique cross-disciplinary critique of the foundations of Special
Education.
* Covers legal, conceptual, medical, pharmacological,
neuropsychological, social, behavioural, cognitive,
psychotherapeutic, psycholinguistic, technological and pedagogical
foundations
* Provides examples of how each foundation provides insights or
practical contributions to special education generally, and to
specific disabilities and disorders in particular
* Delivers information across all major types of
disorder/disability in a single volume, creating a must-have
reference for anyone involved in special education training,
research or teaching
Acknowledgements.
The Author.
1 Components of Special Education.
2 Legal/ Typological.
3 Terminological.
4 Social.
5 Medical.
6 Neuropsychological.
7 Psychotherapeutic.
8 Behavioural/Observational.
9 Developmental.
10 Psycholinguistic.
11 Technological.
12 Pedagogical.
13 Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Index.
teachers and other professionals who want a quality, in-depth view
of the legal, social, medical, developmental and behavioural
aspects in special education today. It would be excellent as a
background text or reference text for both undergraduate and
graduate courses in special education and related areas."
-Professor Lisa Schoenbrodt, Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology, Loyola College in Maryland, USA
"Michael Farrell has written a learned and useful introduction
about the foundations of Special Education. Importantly, the book
considers the social and political factors underpinning special
educational practices, as well as the variety of individual
characteristics that must be taken into account in order to provide
effective and fair educational practices."
-Professor Simo Vehmas, University of Jyvaskyla,
Finland
