Human Exceptionality

Human Exceptionality provides a complete, accessible introduction to teaching, helping, interacting and living with exceptional individuals throughout their lifespan. Continuing its highly lauded and unique emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of a variety of professionals in education, psychology, counseling and human services, and allied health the new edition further clarifies the ways in which cross-professional collaboration can and does enhance and enrich the lives of exceptional individuals and their families as it strengthens and supports the work of the professionals themselves. The first six chapters provide a detailed introduction to the foundations of--and issues particular to--human exceptionalities. The successive twelve chapters focus on the definitions, classifications, prevalence, causation, and characteristics of all the major categories of exceptionality. Each categorical chapter concludes with practical material on the educational, medical, and social services aspects of working with exceptional persons and professional collaboration. Up-to-date research appears throughout to inform intelligent, interesting discussions. Detailed, personal stories about exceptional persons--alongside fresh pedagogical features to help students study and apply the material in each chapter--are the basis for the books unique, human approach. This is an excellent text for teachers-in-training, in-service teachers interested in additional certification, and anyone planning to work with exceptional persons in other human services contexts, such as psychology, social work, allied health, and counseling. New to this Edition: The hallmark multidisciplinary and lifespan approach is now demonstrated more intuitively in the texts features and table of contents and linked more directly to its practical assistance for effective professional collaboration. Each reader will, no matter which discipline they are studying in, understand more fully their own role and how their goals can be furthered by the work and expertise of other professionals they will work with. Expanded and integrated coverage of the NCLB and the IDEA 2004 and Regulations. NCLB and IDEA are discussed in light of the call for accountability and "higher expectations for all students in todays schools. Inclusion and Collaboration Through the Lifespan ( formerly Inclusion Through the Lifespan) has been expanded to include a more in-depth emphasis on multidisciplinary and collaborative roles of professionals in health care, social sciences and education who work with people with disabilities, their families, and extended natural support network. CEC Standards Margin Annotations correlates adjacent text material not just to The Standards themselves, but also directly to specific keywords within each of the standards. PRAXIS Margin Annotations call out material that students will want to pay particular attention to in preparation for the PRAXIS exam. MyLabSchool Activities at the end of each chapter provide students and professors with content-rich, easily-assignable online activities that expose them to videos of real classrooms, classroom simulations, case studies, research tools, and a great deal more. Glossary Terms in the margins and at the end of the text enable students to view key terms highlighted in the text and defined in the margins of each chapter while also using the glossary available at the end of the book to enhance their knowledge.Hardman, Michael L. is the author of 'Human Exceptionality ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780205533350 and ISBN 0205533353.