Educating Exceptional Children

THIS EDITION INTEGRATES FOUR KEY THEMES THAT IMPACT THE INSTRUCTION OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. First, the authors introduce bioecological factors that influence outcomes across a student’s life course. Second, the book highlights culturally relevant and responsive teaching methods and school environments. Third, the book discusses the intensive supports that address the learning, social, and emotional needs of each student. Fourth, the authors present strength-based approaches for students and their families.

EXAMPLES HIGHLIGHT CULTURALLY, LINGUISTICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN SPECIAL AND GIFTED EDUCATION. Students see how these groups are appropriately identified and disproportionately represented in special and gifted education. Students study critical topics such as the role of implicit bias in decision making, the increasing identification of Latinx youth as learning disabled, the need for bilingual and bicultural approaches and the underrepresentation of students of color in gifted education. The authors also discuss and model how to develop cultural competence.

UPDATES IN EACH CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT INFORMATION ON THE USE OF MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT (MTSS). The latest content demonstrates how the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support can positively impact a student's academic, social, emotional and behavioral success. Updates also emphasize how this framework can encourage collaborative teamwork to meet the student's needs.

COVERAGE OF THE INFORMATION PROCESSING MODEL (IPM) HIGHLIGHTS DIFFICULTIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON LEARNING. Students learn how to use this model to identify the nature of difficulties a child is experiencing as well as determine how these difficulties are affecting the child's learning. The IPMs in this edition show common patterns of challenges and strengths for children with each exceptionality. Students also learn actions that can be taken to support each child's success.