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Beverly Levett Gerber, Editor; Doris M. Guay, Editor; Jane Burnette, Editor – National Art Education Association, 2024
Since its initial release in 2006, "Reaching and Teaching Students with Special Needs Through Art" has remained one of NAEA's best-selling books of all time. Now, in 2024, in collaboration with Routledge, NAEA is proud to release an all-new second edition of this important text that offers respectful updates in language and terminology…
Descriptors: Art Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Behavior Disorders
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Festus E. Obiakor Ed.; Jeffrey P. Bakken Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2024
Special education has changed over the years since its inception due to advocacy, litigation, legislation, trends, and research investigations. While it can be somewhat controversial depending on the disability the child might have or professionals involved in the process of instructing and planning his/her future education, it is a field that has…
Descriptors: Special Education, Values, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2023
"Using Technology to Enhance Special Education," Volume 37 of Advances in Special Education, is a logically, thoughtfully organized, and well-sequenced text. It focuses on how general and special educators can use technology to work with children and youth with disabilities. This cutting-edge book involves researchers, scholars,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
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Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2021
In order to properly understand and compare traditional and innovative assessment techniques for students with disabilities, we must be able to access examples of how they work in a logical and thoughtful sequence. This finely curated collection of thirteen chapters presents ideas and research on different disability topics from key leaders in the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Students with Disabilities, Children, Special Education
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Dhamdhere, Sangeeta, Ed.; Andres, Frederic, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
In higher education systems, equal importance must be given to differently abled students. However, not all educational institutions have infrastructure and facilities to admit these students even though accessibility and support for these students is growing. There are many schemes, facilities, services, and financial assistance available to…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Technology Uses in Education
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2019
While services for students with disabilities have been vastly improved in recent years, and research has created far greater awareness for the issues they face, there are still many obstacles to overcome as these students progress through the education system. This book discusses the considerable challenges these students conquer in education,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Hearing Impairments
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Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2019
"Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities" brings together leaders in the field of young children with disabilities, to present their ideas and research on different disability topics. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the remaining chapters include discussions on learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Young Children, Learning Disabilities
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2018
Interventions in special education are results of advocacy, legislation, litigation, research, and trends. Since interventions come in many forms, they represent multidimensional viewpoints and perspectives and need to be handled with professional care, integrity, fidelity. This book highlights the fact there are skill-sets needed to work with…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
Flanagan, Dawn P., Ed.; Harrison, Patti L., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2012
In one volume, this authoritative reference presents a current, comprehensive overview of intellectual and cognitive assessment, with a focus on practical applications. Leaders in the field describe major theories of intelligence and provide the knowledge needed to use the latest measures of cognitive abilities with individuals of all ages, from…
Descriptors: Evidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intelligence, Learning Problems
Pontes, Elvis, Ed.; Silva, Anderson, Ed.; Guelfi, Adilson, Ed.; Kofuji, Sergio Takeo, Ed. – InTech, 2012
Chapters in this book include: (1) Factors that Influence Academic Teacher's Acceptance of E-Learning Technology in Blended Learning Environment (Snjezana Babic); (2) Towards Economical E-Learning Educational Environments for Physically Challenged Students (Amir Zeid, Sarah S. Sakit, Noor A. Al-AbdulRazzaq, Mariam M. Al-Tattan, Fatima S. Sakit,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Problem Based Learning, Lifelong Learning
Andrias, Eve, Ed.; Burr, Valentine, Ed. – Bank Street College of Education, 2012
What would schools and classrooms look like if they truly mirrored our democratic ideals? In this issue of the Occasional Papers, five authors explore current and historical questions related to the inclusion of children with disabilities in public schools. The history of educating children with disabilities--an ongoing civil rights issue--has…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Access to Education
Auat Cheein, Fernando A., Ed. – InTech, 2012
This book offers the reader new achievements within the Assistive Technology field made by worldwide experts, covering aspects such as assistive technology focused on teaching and education, mobility, communication and social interactivity, among others. Each chapter included in this book covers one particular aspect of Assistive Technology that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Internet
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2013
Roughly 54 million people with disabilities live in the U.S., and there are many more millions of people with disabilities around the world. Not surprisingly, differences among and between people with disabilities are often as notable as differences between people with and without disabilities. While the lack of homogeneity among people with…
Descriptors: Psychology, Disabilities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Special Education
Jarvis, Peter, Ed.; Watts, Mary, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
As our understanding of learning focuses on the whole person rather than individual aspects of learning, so the process of learning is beginning to be studied from a wide variety of perspectives and disciplines. This handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the contemporary research into learning: it brings together a diverse range of…
Descriptors: Learning, Perception, Cognitive Processes, Nurses
Gillon, Gail T. – Guilford Publications, 2007
This unique resource provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge about phonological awareness, together with practical guidance for helping preschoolers to adolescents acquire needed skills. Up-to-date findings are synthesized on the development of phonological awareness; its role in literacy learning; and how it can be enhanced in…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Phonemes, Intervention, Literacy Education