texts, readings

Heward, W. L (2000). Exceptional children: an introudction to Special Education. (9th Ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall ISBN 0-13-012938-0

Smith, D. D. (1998). Introduction to Special Education: Teaching in an age of challenge. (3rd Ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN 0-205-26795-5 or the Smith 4th edition

Introduction to Special Education: Teaching in an age of opportunity. ISBN 0-205-29222-4

Turnbull, A., Turnbull, R, Shank, M & Leal D. (1999). Exceptional lives: Special Education in today's schools. (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill. ISBN 0-13-079993-9

Required Textbooks: Choose one text, preferably based on your learning style inventory. If you are near university bookstores like those near NAU you may be able to review the books, which may affect the persona you wish to choose.

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Remember Page numbers won't be exact unless you bought this particular edition...don't sweat the small stuff if yoru pages don't match. You are in college you CAN figure it out!!

Objective	Smith	Turnbull	Heward
1. Discuss major social, cultural, economic issues in special ed.	Chapter Chapters 1 & 12	Chapter 1 pp. 3 - 10;+ see index for each area	Chapter 4
2. Demonstrate knowledge of IDEA 97, AZ Statutes and Section 504 of the Rehab. Act.	Chapter 2	Chapter 1, 2, 3	Chapter 1 - 3
3. Analyze legal concerns of schools, parents, students.	Chapter 2	Chapter 1	Chapters 1-2
4. Characteristics and etiologies of the ten mandated categories.	Chapter Chapt Chapters 4 - 12	Chapters 4 - 16	Chapters 6-13
5. Child development and the ed. implications of deficits and deviations.	Chapter sub-topics	Chapter 14	Chapter 5
6. Knowledge of physical, nutritional, cultural, environmental factors in learning problems.	Chapter 3 and sub-topics	Chapter sub-topics pp.187-90; 235-6; 409; 461-4; 506; 597; + see index for more	Chapter 3 pp. 82-113
7. Roles of parents with children who have disabilities.	Chapter sub-topics pp.	Chapter sub-topics Vignettes throughout the book.	. Chapter 4
8. History & philosophy of educating youth with special needs & cultural and ethnic issues.	Chapters 1, 2, 3, 12	Chapter 1, 2, 3 Throughout book in Vignettes, charts, boxes	Chapter 1
9. Unique needs of diverse exceptional individuals and their families.	Chapter 3 and sub-topics	Chapter sub-topics This is throughout The book -ssee index for each area	All Chapters
10. Knowledge of career and vocational issues.	Chapter sub-topics	Chapter	Chapter 15
11. Community and agency resources for serving persons with disabilities.		Chapter sub-topics
12. History & philosophy of regular and special ed.	Chapters 1 & 4	Chapter 1, 2, 3	Chapter 1
13. Knowledge of current trends and consultation / collaboration model.	Chapter 12	Chapter 3, 4,
14. Demonstrate respect and sensitivity toward all	Personal Perspectives -	Entire Book	All chapters
15. Role of technology, including assistive technology.	Chapter sub-topics	Chapter 8, 12, 15

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