For master's and doctoral level Introduction to Special Education and Issues in Special Education courses.
Based on the most current research, and thoroughly compelling, this inspiring volume offers a broad spectrum of scholarly readings from a diverse group of experts in the fields of Special Education, Sociology, History, Social Work, Psychology, and others. Because a number of serious topics and concerns cut across traditional sub-fields, the 45 essays included here are organized thematically, spanning all of the disability categories and also offering applications for able-bodied learners in an appealing, non-categorical manner. The editors have chosen the primary and secondary readings with the goal of supporting a high level of mature optimism and hope in the field of special education, and to do justice to the complex and uncertain nature of the profession of special educators.
Scot Danforth is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis. He received his Ph.D. in special education from the University of South Florida. He has worked in a variety of roles within the field of speical education; paraprofessional, classroom teacher, consultant, researcher, and teacher educator. He is the co-author of two books and has published articles in leading special education journals in the United States and Europe. He specializes in the education of students experiencing behavioral difficulties, the social construction of disability, and the philosophy of social inquiry.