The invitationAbout this book.
Seeing the learner before the label requires both care and professional preparation.
Survey of the Exceptional Child introduces future educators to exceptionality, inclusive practice, family partnerships, and the educational responsibilities that surround support for children and adolescents. The traditional course title is retained, while the text uses contemporary, strengths-aware disability language.
Research-informed explanation, fictional composite cases, Christian reflection, and classroom applications support a disciplined approach to observation. The recurring moves—Notice, Interpret, Include, and Wonder—help readers separate evidence from assumption and consider whose perspective is still missing. Field-study interludes and supporting reference material connect course learning with practice.
Designed for Christian teacher-education settings, this text treats every learner as a participant with dignity rather than a problem to manage. It provides an educational foundation, not individualized legal, medical, or diagnostic advice; current requirements and learner-specific decisions require appropriate professional verification.
Inside the bookWhat readers will encounter.
- 01
History, models of disability, identification, legal rights, and educational access
- 02
Families, collaboration, Universal Design for Learning, and student voice
- 03
Learning, health, emotional, behavioral, autism, and communication needs
- 04
Low-incidence disabilities, giftedness, and twice-exceptionality
- 05
Composite cases, field-study interludes, and inclusive-practice resources
For the readerWho it is for.
Christian college teacher candidates, special educators, and school leaders.
StandaloneThe book at a glance.
- Author
- Dr. R. C. Titus
- Type
- Standalone