The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education

The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education is a state-of-the-art reference showcasing cutting-edge special education research with a focus on children and youth with disabilities from diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds.

• Cutting-edge special education research focusing on children and youth with disabilities from diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds
• An authoritative contribution to the field, this work charts a new path to effective interventions and sets an agenda for future research
• Addresses disabilities from an international perspective

Marie Tejero Hughes is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. She has been widely published in a variety of academic journals on topics related to literacy, teacher education, and family involvement. She has also held a number of leadership roles, including chair of the Special Education Special Interest Group at the American Educational Research Association and executive committee member of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Teacher Education Division.

Elizabeth Talbott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. She serves as past-president and legislative advocate for the Council for Exceptional Children-Division for Research.  She is co-chair of the curriculum committee and faculty member in the National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention, and conducts research in the fields of special education, clinical psychology, and educational psychology.

Do policies and practices in special education work for children and youth around the globe, who have varying educational opportunities, and hail from diverse backgrounds? The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education tackles this big issue. The Handbook showcases cutting-edge special education research focusing on children and youth with disabilities from diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds. This authoritative contribution to the field charts a new path to effective interventions and sets an agenda for future research. Both the structure and the content of The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education address disabilities from an international perspective. Understand contemporary issues associated with educating diverse students with disabilities, including race, culture and special education; explorer form around the globe; assessment; family involvement, and teacher preparation. Dive into the topic of inclusion. Master cutting-edge research and teaching strategies for diverse students with disabilities in the various content areas in special education: reading, writing, mathematics, and science. This handbook provides the latest thinking of established experts as well as new voices and perspectives of scholars rising in the field of special education. This Handbook provides the latest thinking of established experts as well as new voices and perspectives of scholars rising in the field of special education

Do policies and practices in special education work for children and youth around the globe, who have varying educational opportunities, and hail from diverse backgrounds? The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education tackles this big issue. The Handbook showcases cutting-edge special education research focusing on children and youth with disabilities from diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds. This authoritative contribution to the field charts a new path to effective interventions and sets an agenda for future research. Both the structure and the content of The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education address disabilities from an international perspective. Understand contemporary issues associated with educating diverse students with disabilities, including race, culture and special education; explorer form around the globe; assessment; family involvement, and teacher preparation. Dive into the topic of inclusion.

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