Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education - Cecil Reynolds - Hardcover - ABR

The most comprehensive sourcebook in the field is now available in a concise format! Every major aspect of special education is now covered in one convenient and affordable volume. This new abridged Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education is the central source of information for the education of handicapped and other exceptional children. A unique reference work, it is essential for students, faculty, administrators and psychologists, diagnosticians and counselors who assemble research and current applications in this wide-ranging field. Those seeking a brief overview of the field will also benefit from this authoritative resource guide, as well as parents and the handicapped themselves. Up-to-date information on an unusually wide range of topics. includes: Educational and Psychological Tests-offers guidance to all major tests, as well as others with applications in the field Interventions and Service Delivery-reviews techniques of educational, psychological and medical interventions and their delivery to individuals Handicapping Conditions-examines conditions that require special education services Related Services-provides full coverage of services necessary to support special education but not usually deemed to be special education services per se Legal Concepts and Legislation-reviews major court cases, legislation, and legal concepts in the field and their implications Biographies, Major Works, Journals, Professional Associations, Definitions, and more In the new condensed edition, biographies of living persons have been deleted and technical and medical terms included in the original edition have been restricted in coverage to a more direct definitional approach. The entries retained have been reduced in length by approximately 60%, and technical articles have been rewritten to make them accessible to nonprofessionals. Updating includes the DSM-III-R changes, new research, completely new articles on topics such as AIDS, and an extensive subject index to further enhance its use as a quick reference source. Board of Consulting Editors: Marty Abramson University of Wisconsin, Stout Robert T Brown University of North Carolina at Wilmington G. Philip Cartwright Pennsylvania State University Julia A. Hickman University of Texas, Austin Randy W. Kamphaus University of Georgia Yvan LeBrun Free University of Brussels Marianne Price Regional Resources Center/RISE David A. Sabatino West Virginia College of Graduate Studies Robert A. Sedlak University of Wisconsin, Stout Cathy F. Telzrow Cuyahoga Special Education Service Center Staff: Angela Bailey Senior Administrative Assistant Ronald S. Palomares Lana Aaron Research AssistantsReynolds, Cecil R. is the author of 'Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education - Cecil Reynolds - Hardcover - ABR' with ISBN 9780471515272 and ISBN 0471515272.