Customer Reviews

Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today's Schools (6th Edition)

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I found the book to be generally well written and the content comprehensive and meaningful. The personal stories that lead off each chapter are engaging and help to make the material easier to digest. However, I detested the layout of the book. The primary content is constantly interrupted with a myriad of sidebars, inserts and margin tips vomited all over the pages. Unfortunately, this is a concept that is all too common in modern textbooks. I find it distracting and insulting. Apparently, the reading public is too stupid to stay engaged with content unless we are dazzled with "interesting" layouts and Lord knows we can't digest information unless it's parceled out to us in small doses.

As annoyed as I was by the book's layout, I was even more annoyed and frustrated with the fact that the book is supposed to come with access to an online learning lab-- mycomputerlab.com. The website claims that an access code is supposed to be provided with the book and must be entered in order to use any of the website features. Well, I found no access code anywhere on the book or in the packaging. Considering that the book cost over $100 (excessive for a paperback book printed on cheap paper) I am not interested in paying another $40 to get access to a website that I should already be authorized to use.

My 2 star rating reflects 4 stars for information and content, 3 stars for the generally inspirational stories preceding each chapter, 1 star for the hyperkinetic layout, and 0 stars for ripping me off on the access code.

This is really good book as it is easy to read and very clear. It is well set out and although it is very expensive it is well worth buying as you can use it as a reference tool even after your class or course has ended.

The book arrived neatly wrapped and in perfect shape. This book has an online companion site, and you need an access code for the site. I'm afraid that the code was on a piece of paper in the plastic wrap that I threw away, because I could find it no where in the book. So I had to pay an additional $40 dollars or so to access the online site. Just be sure to look carefully at the packaging before throwing it away!!

This book was very well written with an easy to follow layout. I found it to be an easy read. Very informational.

The book got here quickly. It was in excellent condition. I was very happy with my purchase and appreciate that my book was in better condition than I had expected, brand new!!!

tis is a ggreat item. the item arrived as descibed. item arrived on time. i am satisfied with transaction. +++

this book arrived in the condition exactly as it had been represented. the service was very fast. i am very satisfied.

A great book! I enjoyed the personal stories at beginning of the chapters and it is easy to use and read.

Rcvd this book and discovered inside the front cover there had been a thick white sticker placed over a notice that this particular copy was not for sale in the USA. This also prevented having an access code for on-line content associated with the book. Contacted the seller who claimed to know nothing concerning it not being for the US market and recommended I buy a higher priced copy to gain on-line access.

The content of this book seems fine. It is a good overview of Spec Ed. However one would expect that a book about disabilities would be printed so that disabled people could read is easily. The book breaks almost every rule of printing for people with reading and/or distractibility disabilities. The pages are busy, the print is small. The printer has over used italics. The font has relatively large with stylized serifs, the risers are small, and the p's q's d's and b's are symmetrical with each-other.