Farrell Foundations of Special Education

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-74464-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 328 Seiten, E-Book

A unique cross-disciplinary critique of the foundations of SpecialEducation.
* Covers legal, conceptual, medical, pharmacological,neuropsychological, social, behavioural, cognitive,psychotherapeutic, psycholinguistic, technological and pedagogicalfoundations
* Provides examples of how each foundation provides insights orpractical contributions to special education generally, and tospecific disabilities and disorders in particular
* Delivers information across all major types ofdisorder/disability in a single volume, creating a must-havereference for anyone involved in special education training,research or teaching

Autoren/Hrsg.

Farrell, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
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.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Michael Farrell is a special education consultant working with children, parents, schools, local authorities, voluntary organisations, universities and government ministries. His many books on special education, which are translated into European and Asian languages, include: Educating Special Children: An Introduction to Provision for Pupils with Disabilities and Disorders (2008) and The Special Education Handbook (fourth edition) (2009).