Special Education in Contemporary Society: Introduction to Exceptionality.

Richard M. Gargiulo

(2^nd Edition)

Inspirational… Practical…

Current with the field's important news…

Helping you meet the needs of exceptional children!

Praised by special education professionals throughout the country, this book offers a rare glimpse into the lives of children with exceptionalities, their families, and their teachers. Richard M. Gargiulo gives future educators - as well as all those who will be working with persons with special needs - a comprehensive, yet accessible, book that is filled with research-based, practical guidance.

Focusing on human exceptionalities across the life span, Gargiulo includes the experiences and advice of in-service teachers and other experts, in addition to personal stories from the parents and teachers of children with exceptionalities. This edition features a new chapter on ADHD, as well as expanded coverage of Asperger's Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and many other topics of current interest in the field today.