Stephen B. Richards, Michael P. Brady, Ronald L. Taylor

Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities (eBook, ePUB)

Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of cognitive and intellectual disabilities (formerly known as mental retardation) as well as detailed discussions of the validated instructional approaches in the field today. Features include: A companion website that offers students and instructors learning objectives, additional activities, discussion outlines, and practice tests for each chapter of the book.An up-to-date volume that reflects the terminology and criteria of the DSM-V and is aligned with the current CEC standards.Teaching Applications: presents the strongest coverage available in any introductory text on instructional issues and applications for teaching students with cognitive and intellectual disabilities.A unique chapter on "e;Future Issues"e; that explores the philosophical, social, legal, medical, educational, and personal issues that professionals and people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities face.This comprehensive and current introductory textbook is ideally suited for introductory or methods courses related to cognitive and intellectual disabilities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 434
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135049263
• Artikelnr.: 41505914

Autorenporträt

Stephen B. Richards, Ed.D. is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Intervention Specialist Program in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton, USA.

Michael P. Brady, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Exceptional Student Education at Florida Atlantic University, USA.

Ronald L. Taylor was Professor of Exceptional Student Education at Florida Atlantic University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: Historical Concepts and Perspectives
Chapter 2: Definition and Classification of Cognitive/Intellectual
Disabilities
Chapter 3: Assessment for Identification
Chapter 4: Genetic and Chromosomal Factors
Chapter 5: Environmental and Psychosocial Causes
Chapter 6: Cognitive and Learning Characteristics
Chapter 7: Educational, Psychological, and Behavioral Characteristics
Chapter 8: Societal, Family, and Multicultural Characteristics
Chapter 9: Instructional Assessment
Chapter 10: Instructional Content
Chapter 11: Instructional Procedures
Chapter 12: Instructional Settings
Chapter 13: Future Directions
References