TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Deborah Deutsch AU - Skow,Kimberly Garner AU - Tyler,Naomi Chowdhuri TI - Introduction to contemporary special education: new horizons SN - 9780138229061 U1 - 371.9 SMI 23/eng/20230908 PY - 2025/// CY - New York, NY PB - Pearson Education Inc. KW - Special education KW - United States KW - Textbooks KW - Learning disabled children KW - Education N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Thinking About Exceptionalities Supporting All Learners Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Basic Guarantees, Individualized Programs, and Specialized Services Speech and Language Impairments Learning Disabilities Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Intellectual Disability Emotional And Behavioral Disorders Physical and Health Disabilities Deafness and Hard of Hearing Visual Disabilities: Low Vision and Blindness Other Low-Incidence Disabilities Gifted and Talented N2 - "Introduction to Contemporary Special Education: New Horizons was specifically written to prepare educators to work with students with various exceptionalities and their families in today's complicated school settings. To do so well, requires specialized knowledge, skill sets, and understanding of the unique learning needs and situations they bring to schools. If you are a college student, this introductory course is often the first step toward becoming a highly effective elementary, secondary, or special education teacher or other education professional (e.g., school administrator, related service provider). For too many of you, this is the only exposure you will have to information about students with exceptionalities"-- ER -