Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education (8th Edition)

For courses in Introduction to Special Education or Exceptionalities. Long recognized as a market leader for its innovation, strong research base, and accessibility, the eighth edition of William L. Heward's Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education continues its tradition of excellence. Through rich examples and time-tested, research-based practices and strategies, this new edition gives readers the knowledge, insight, and tools to become exceptional teachers who are engaging as well as effective in their teaching of special education students in a variety of settings. For over two decades, professors at more than 350 colleges and universities have relied on this comprehensive, engaging text for professional research, current practice, and trends in special education. Grounded in scholarship, yet written with the human experience in mind, this best-selling book effectively conveys the stories of teachers and children in special education.