Characteristics of the mildly handicapped : assisting teachers, counselors, psychologists, and families to prepare for their roles in meeting the needs of the mildly handicapped in a changing society / by Harold D. Love.
Throughout their lives, mildly handicapped children will interact with a broad range of people, in many different settings. The people in each setting - family, school, and community - are a valuable resource for helping these children achieve their highest potential. This comprehensive book is abou...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springfield, Ill. :
C.C. Thomas,
1997.
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| Summary: | Throughout their lives, mildly handicapped children will interact with a broad range of people, in many different settings. The people in each setting - family, school, and community - are a valuable resource for helping these children achieve their highest potential. This comprehensive book is about these exceptional children - children with specific learning difficulties, mental retardation, physical problems, special health problems, emotional problems, visual and hearing impairments, children with communication disorders in speech and language, and children with a combination of these disorders. The author provides the reader with historical background on the field of special education and an overview of issues and trends that have impacted the development of programs for the mentally handicapped. He discusses the various public laws concerning special education as well as the federal lawsuits that have helped change the course of special education. The book also covers inclusion, self-contained classrooms, resource rooms, multiculturalism and parent organizations. In response to preservice teachers' requests for techniques to use in the classroom, "educational adaptations" sections are offered in many of the chapters. Regular education teachers, counselors, psychologists, and other members of the education team, especially parents and families of mildly handicapped children, will find this book to be an indispensable guide. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 200 pages : illustrations) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |