What teachers need to know about students with disabilities

Students with Disabilities provides a concise overview of the disabilities that teachers may encounter in their classrooms, and how these disabilities impact on students' learning and development. Main topics include: intellectual disability, autism, Asperger syndrome, other pervasive developmental disorders, physical and health impairments, vision and hearing impairments, language and learning disorders, and emotional and behavioural disorders. The book is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all disorders and conditions. Instead, the author describes the main features of a wide ra.  Read more...