Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family (Hardcover)

by Michael L. Hardman (Author), Clifford J. Drew (Author), M. Winston Egan (Author)

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Product Description
Maintaining its widely respected and unique focus on the roles/responsibilities of a variety of professionals (in education, psychology, counseling, and human services), the new edition of Human Exceptionality emphasizes how cross-professional collaboration can enhance the lives of exceptional individuals and their families as it strengthens and supports the work of the professionals themselves.After a detailed six-chapter introduction to the foundations of human exceptionalities, the succeeding twelve chapters focus on the definitions, classifications, prevalence, causation, and characteristics of all the major categories of exceptionality. Each categorical chapter concludes with practical material on the educational, medical, and social services aspects of collaborating professionally for and working with exceptional persons. An excellent resource for teachers-in-training, in-service teachers, and human services professionals, the text's unique, human approach combines up-to-date research, detailed personal stories about exceptional persons, and fresh pedagogical features that help students apply the material in each chapter.

From the Back Cover
Teach your students to put people before exceptionality.

Hardman/Drew/Egan, Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family takes a unique human approach. From detailed, personal stories about people with exceptionalities, to narratives about the people who work with those with exceptionalities, this book helps your students to see past an individual's disability and to see the person first.

With an enhanced emphasis on the educational and classroom implications for students with exceptionalities, the eighth edition retains its excellent treatment of exceptional individuals within the community and family.

“This has always been my favorite text and the only one I've ever used…You've done a wonderful job!”—Mark O'Dekirk, Meredith College

“The information presented in the Hardman text is well organized and is an excellent source for students to use for review and reference.”—William Drakeford, University of Maryland

“There is a nice spirit of fun in this book. In addition to the specific content we must share with learners, we must also share our joy of the work which we do.”—Dan Baker, University of Oregon

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 626 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 9th edition (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618920420
• ISBN-13: 978-0618920426
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,112 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 30, 2009

By	Danielle Fern - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great text book. Exactly as described. I bought it for a class and it is very useful!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionality: Home, School & Community, February 17, 2009

By	Melody E. Butterton - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

I still have not received my order of the Exceptionality book. I have ordered another book through barnes & noble. I should be receiving it today or tomorrow. I would like to receive a refund of 20.00 that which I purchased on my credit card. The rest of my order came in a very timely manor....no problem. Have a nice day. Melody E. Butterton