Gargiulo/Metcalf is intended for the Inclusion or Mainstreaming course offered in schools and colleges of education. The course is typically required of all pre-service, general education teachers; some schools may require pre-service special educators take this course in addition to or instead of the typical Introduction to Special Education. The course is taken during the sophomore or junior year; graduate programs may also offer this course.
Overview of current trends in special education for K12 classrooms. Provides an overview of the U.S. court decisions and laws that guide special education, as well as the federally defined disabilities. With Universal Design for Learning as a framework, walks through various teaching strategies for working with students with various special education needs. As one new to this subject I found the content to be very helpful. However, the book is filled with various typos that is disappointed for a professionally edited textbook.