Includes Glossary index and reference

Contents: Part 1: Building blocks for working with exceptional children and youth -- An introduction to special education -- Making special education work for all children -- Risk factors and early intervention -- Families of children with disabilities -- Part 2: Learning about the potential of exceptional children -- Children with learning disabilities -- Children with intellectual disabilities -- Children with severe disabilities -- Children with behavior disabilities -- Children with autism spectrum disorders -- Children with communication disorders -- Children who are deaf and hard to hearing -- Children who are blind or have low vision -- Children with physical disabilities and health impairments -- Children who are gifted and talented.