Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family

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

Maintaining its widely respected and unique focus on the critical role of a variety of professionals--in education, psychology, counseling, health care, and human services--HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY: SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY, Tenth Edition, is a testament to how cross-professional collaboration can and does enhance the lives of exceptional individuals and their families as it strengthens and supports the work of the professionals themselves. After a comprehensive six-chapter introduction to the foundation and challenges across the lifespan for people with exceptionalities, the successive nine chapters focus on definitions, classifications, prevalence, causation, and characteristics of the major categories of exceptionality. Categorical chapters also provide practical information on the educational, medical, and social services aspects of working with people who are exceptional. An excellent resource for pre-service and in-service teachers as well as a range of human services professionals, the book's unique, human approach combines the most current research, detailed personal stories about exceptional persons, and fresh pedagogical features that help students understand and apply the material.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Psychology, School

544 pages, Hardcover

First published December 28, 1983

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this textbook for a class. Very informative, but it's a textbook so it's a little lack-luster... content wise, it has everything you need to know.

[Ietrio · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was funny in a sad way to see how the future guardians of the school prison system are indoctrinated. Academic paper pushers who love their pension plan and give all the data about empowering landmark Supreme Court decisions and no data about less pleasing aspects like mandatory schooling is not about freedom, the abuse, and so on.

[April · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lots of typos for a textbook. A bit outdated especally the labels chapter. Time to keep up with the changes!

Bit disorganized; overall my worse textbook for the whole year, which is saying a lot. Just started googling what I needed to know.

[Mark Schlatter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good coverage, but the organization within chapters was lacking. Repetitive at times with too many sidebars. And, amazingly for a tenth edition, some typos.

[E.A.G. E.A.G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative as you would expect, while occassionally the format would confuse when late at night reading. But good content all in all.

[Ann Marie]

Read what was required for class