Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives For School Professionals

Real teachers, real families and students, and real classrooms bring the field of Special Education to life.

The book approaches the topic of disability, inclusion and inclusive education in a holistic way including both academic and psycho-social perspectives. It also focuses on the contemporary status of disability studies with a multidisciplinary dimension. The experiences and challenges of children with disabilities and the different dimensions of inclusive education have been situated appropriately by including at the outset, a chapter on 'Disability Studies: The Context'. Chapter on 'Sociology of Disability' accentuates the tone and perspective of the presentations of the authors and editor.

This is a college level informational content course intended to educate students about the core concepts in psychology.