Handbook of Special Education

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. The Nature and Nurture of Gifted and Talented Youth. Introduction. Identification of gifted and talented youth. Meeting the needs of gifted students through use of acceleration. Research on enrichment of efforts in gifted education. Social-emotional development and adjustment of gifted children. Research on special populations of gifted learners. Issues Affecting Students With Severe Disabilities. Introduction. Augmentative systems for communication with severely disabled students. Determining the acceptability of behavior support plans. Issues in health care in the education of students with the most severe disabilities. Transition from school to integrated work and community living. Policy implications of emergent full inclusion models for the education of students with severe disabilities. Children and Youth at Risk. Introduction. Risks associated with poverty: an analysis of problems and reform needs of urban schools. Challenges for limited English proficient students and the schools. Risks associated with students' limited cognitive mastery. Families and academic achievement: risks and resilience. Author index. Subject index.