Name: Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family
ISBN: 9780357670781

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Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family

HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY SCHOOL COMMUNITY/FAMILY

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Expanding on its widely respected and unique focus on the critical role of professionals in education, psychology, counseling, health care, and human services, HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY: SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY, 12th Edition, is an evidence-based testament to how cross-professional collaboration enhances the lives of exceptional individuals and their families. This text's unique lifespan approach combines powerful research, evidence-based practices, and inspiring stories, engendering passion and empathy and enhancing the lives of individuals with exceptionalities. Designed to help students experience individuals with disabilities and their families in a personal and intimate fashion, HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY is an excellent resource for preparing both preservice and practicing teachers, as well as a range of other human services professionals in the fields of psychology, sociology, social work, and the health sciences.

Hardcopy textbook for Hardman/Egan's Human Exceptionality. Buy direct for hassle-free returns. Included in Cengage Unlimited.

“Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family,” 13th Edition prepares preservice and practicing professionals by emphasizing the dignity, strengths, and capabilities of individuals with exceptionalities.
Grounded in current research and evidence-based practices, this edition presents a holistic lifespan perspective that combines research with human stories. 
With its focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration, it helps students understand how educators, counselors, psychologists, health care professionals, and human service providers work together to build equitable, inclusive support systems. 
Through engaging case studies, real-world examples, and authentic narratives, students connect theory to practice, while developing empathy, cultural awareness, and a deeper understanding of lived experiences.
Available as a MindTap Course, this edition is supported by interactive learning activities, assessments, and practical applications that encourage critical thinking, strengthen understanding, and prepare students to apply key concepts in real-world settings. 
Ideal for courses in education, psychology, social work, sociology, and health sciences, this edition helps instructors teach students how to create inclusive, supportive environments across schools, communities, and family settings.

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Part I:Through the Lifespan.
1. Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century.
2. Education for All.
3. Inclusion and Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Years.
4. Secondary Education and Transition Planning.
Part II: Perspectives on Diversity and the Family.
5. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
6. Exceptionalities and Families.
Part III: People Who Are Exceptional.
7. Learning Disabilities.
8. Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
9. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
10. Communication Disorders.
11. Autism Spectrum Disorders.
12. Extensive Support Needs.
13. Sensory Disabilities: Hearing and Vision Differences.
14. Physical Disabilities and Other Health Disorders.
Part IV: Exceptional Gifts and Talents.
15. Gifted, Creative, and Talented.

Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family, 12th K12 MindTap (6-year access)

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Online Instructor's Manual with Test Bank for Hardman/Drew/Egan's Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family, 12th

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Online Instructor's Manual with Test Bank

An online Instructor's Manual accompanies this book. It contains information to assist the instructor in designing the course, including sample syllabi, discussion questions, teaching and learning activities, field experiences, learning objectives, and additional online resources. For assessment support, the updated test bank includes true/false, multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, and essay questions for each chapter.

Part I: THROUGH THE LIFESPAN.
1. Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century.
2. Education for All.
3. Inclusion and Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Years.
4. Secondary Education and Transition Planning.
Part II: PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY AND THE FAMILY.
5. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
6. Exceptionalities and Families.
Part III: PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCEPTIONAL.
7. Learning Disabilities.
8. Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
9. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
10. Communication Disorders.
11. Autism Spectrum Disorders.
12. Severe and Multiple Disabilities.
13. Sensory Disabilities: Hearing and Vision Loss.
14. Physical Disabilities and Other Health Disorders.
Part IV: EXCEPTIONAL GIFTS AND TALENTS.
15. Gifted, Creative, and Talented.

Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family

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