The Eighth Edition of Human Exceptionality continues to provide a complete, accessible introduction to teaching, interacting, and living with individuals with exceptionalities across the lifespan, with an increased attention to "teaching." After a detailed introduction to the foundations of exceptionality, featuring completely revised and expanded chapters about exceptionality and education, the second half of Human Exceptionality focuses on definitions, classifications, prevalence, causation, and characteristics for the major categories of exceptionality. The discussion of each category concludes with practical educational, medical, and social services aspects of working with people with exceptionalities. Up-to-date research informs discussions that are intelligent and interesting. Detailed, personal stories about people with exceptionalities, along with features that help students study and apply material in each chapter, create this book's unique human approach.This text is appropriate for preservice and practicing teachers interested in additional certification, as well as anyone planning to work with persons with exceptionalities in other human services contexts, such as psychology, social work, allied health, and counseling.
Teach your students to put people before exceptionality.
Hardman/Drew/Egan, Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family takes a unique human approach. From detailed, personal stories about people with exceptionalities, to narratives about the people who work with those with exceptionalities, this book helps your students to see past an individual's disability and to see the person first.
With an enhanced emphasis on the educational and classroom implications for students with exceptionalities, the eighth edition retains its excellent treatment of exceptional individuals within the community and family.
“This has always been my favorite text and the only one I've ever used...You've done a wonderful job!”—Mark O'Dekirk, Meredith College
“The information presented in the Hardman text is well organized and is an excellent source for students to use for review and reference.”—William Drakeford, University of Maryland
“There is a nice spirit of fun in this book. In addition to the specific content we must share with learners, we must also share our joy of the work which we do.”—Dan Baker, University of Oregon
Technology Advantage!
MyLabSchool is an online set of tools that brings the classroom to life for your students.
With select video footage of teachers and students interacting, an interactive system for collecting their observations, and a seamlessly integrated suite of tools for lesson planning, portfolio development and standards integration from TaskStream, your students will have a clear sense as to what being in a real classroom entails. MLS also includes a practice PRAXIS test and video PRAXIS tutorial, helping them prepare for their certification exam. In addition, students with access to MyLabSchool will receive resume advice, interview coaching, a test preparation clinic and more through the through our Teacher's Career Center.
