By viewing the needs of people—regardless of where they live—as being similar and the universal design for learning that can be utilized to help each child learn, the reader can begin to draw a cohesive picture of education across continents. . . . By organizing each volume according to countries within specified continents, it is easy to locate the country of interest and read information specific to special education services in that country. Overall, <i>The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education</i> is an excellent resource that can provide information for many to become more global learners and global educators.

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The handbook has the potential to influence global policy because its examination of how special-education students are treated in 70 different countries offers a decidedly international outlook. . . . There does not appear to be any work quite like this comprehensive work. . . . The set is highly recommended for all education collections and will particularly interest advanced researchers, professionals, and policy makers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.

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This handbook provides a concise overview of special education services in countries across the world, using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as the analytical frame. The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education presents a concise and clear overview of special education services in more than 70 countries across the world using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities as the analytical frame. Each chapter offers information about the country in general, followed by sections on the public education system, the private education system, the special education system, teacher training requirements, and barriers to and promising trends in inclusive and special education. The volumes and chapters are organized by the United Nations Geoscheme, with Volume 1 including an overview of the volumes and chapters on countries in the Americas, Volume 2 addressing countries from Europe and Africa, and Volume 3 focusing on countries in Asia and Oceania. This is the most complete exploration of the delivery of supports and services to children and youth with disabilities across the globe available. The volumes do not compare among or between countries, but rather provide a baseline for understanding current special education practices and their relationship with general education and inclusive practices across the globe. Readers will come away with an in-depth understanding of what is happening with regard to the implementation of special education services and Article 24 of the Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities. This valuable reference set serves researchers, graduate students, and policymakers in special and general education as well as professionals focused on issues of education worldwide and scholars focused on international special education. As such, this handbook will be an important reference source for university libraries, professional associations, and policy entities.
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Volume 3 Asia and Oceania Section 1 Asia Eastern Asia China Chapter 1 People's Republic of China Meng Deng and Sisi Wang Chapter 2 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Wu-Ying Hsieh, Patcy Yeung, Kit Chan, Shirley Shao, and Mantak Yuen Chapter 3 Taiwan Su-Jan Lin and Der-Long Fang Chapter 4 Macau Special Administrative Region Tat Ming Sze, Matilda Ming Wai Wong, and Sou-Kuan Vong Chapter 5 Japan Yoshihisa Ohtake Chapter 6 Republic of Korea Suk-Hyang Lee Southern Asia Chapter 7 India Anupriya Chadha Chapter 8 Islamic Republic of Iran Hoda Hashemi Chapter 9 Pakistan Shahida Sajjad and Humera Aziz Chapter 10 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Tamara Handy Southeastern Asia Chapter 11 Indonesia Imanuel Hitipeuw and Pujaningsih Chapter 12 Singapore Chien-Hui Yang Chapter 13 Thailand Yuwadee Viriyangkura Western Asia Chapter 14 Israel Judah Koller, Michal Levy, Vered Wiesenthal, and Thomas P. Gumpel Chapter 15 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jamal M. Al Khatib and Muna S. Alhadidi Chapter 16 The Sultanate of Oman Janab Sayyida Shariffa Khalid Qais Al-Said, Khalil Al-Balushi, and David Griffiths Chapter 17 Qatar Maha Al-Hendawi, M. Salman B. M. Khair, and Clayton E. Keller Chapter 18 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Majed Alsalem and James D. Basham Chapter 19 Republic of Turkey Atilla Cavkaytar, Hatice Uyanik, and Serife Yücesoy-Özkan Chapter 20 United Arab Emirates Eman Gaad and Nadera Alborno Section 2 Oceania Australia and New Zealand Chapter 21 Australia Michael Arthur-Kelly and Phil Foreman Chapter 22 Aotearoa New Zealand Janet S. Gaffney, Missy Morton, and Sarah M. Hart Micronesia Chapter 23Guam Heidi E. San Nicolas, JefreyJon Limtiaco, June R. De Leon, and Terisita S. Fejarang Chapter 24 U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Floyd Masga and Kelly Roberts Polynesia Chapter 25 American Samoa Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola and Denise L. Uehara Section 3 Conclusions Chapter 26 Special Needs Education and Article 24 from the Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities Michael L. Wehmeyer and James R. Patton Index About the Editors and Contributors
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This handbook provides a concise overview of special education services in countries across the world, using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as the analytical frame.
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Provides a comprehensive scope and broad coverage that addresses more than 70 countries, regions, and provinces across virtually every part of the world

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781440831133
Publisert
2017-06-15
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Praeger Publishers Inc
Vekt
2495 gr
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
1156

Om bidragsyterne

Michael L. Wehmeyer, PhD, is the Ross and Mariana Beach distinguished professor of special education and director of the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. James R. Patton, PhD, is an independent consultant and adjunct associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin.