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This text reflects the major changes in how students with special needs are provided education opportunities in today’s elementary as well as secondary schools. It interprets research into practical ideas for teachers and other educational personnel. Thereby, helping readers make the necessary, practical and satisfying connections involved in successful inclusive teaching.  The new edition includes: Characteristics and Implications : These chapter elements clarify the characteristics of each disability category and pinpoint instructional implications teachers need to be aware of. Cross-Chapter references : These margin notes help the readers make the content connections across chapters Visits and revisits to one particular student in every chapter to re-examine his or her needs, thereby reinforcing the concepts discussed in the chapter. Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Inclusive Education: An Introduction Chapter 2: Professional Collaboration and Home–School Collaboration Chapter 3: Identifying and Programming for Student Needs Chapter 4: Managing and Differentiating Classrooms Chapter 5: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities Chapter 6: Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Chapter 7: Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities Chapter 8: Teaching Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 9: Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 10: Teaching Students with Sensory Impairments Chapter 11: Teaching Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities Chapter 12: Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disorders Chapter 13: Teaching Students with Special Gifts and Talents Chapter 14: Teaching Students Who Are at Risk Chapter 15: Teaching Students with Special Needs in Elementary Schools Chapter 16: Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Schools Appendix A: Sample IEP for an Elementary Student Appendix B: Sample IEP for a Middle School Student Appendix C: Sample IEP for a Secondary School Student Index