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Why Are So ManyMinority Students inSpecial Education?Understanding Race andDisability in SchoolsBeth Harry andJanette KlingnerForeword by Lisa D. Delpit“A thoroughand detaileddescription ofthe multiplefactors thatcombine toprovide inequitableeducationalopportunitiesfor minority students living inpoverty.”—Teachers College RecordThe authors present compellingstories representing the rangeof experiences that culturallyand linguistically diverse studentsare apt to face in school.It concludes with recommendationsfor improving educationalpractice and teacher trainingand for policy renewal.2006/224 pp./PB, $29.95/4624-0HC, $64/4625-7Case Studies of MinorityStudent Placement inSpecial EducationBeth Harry,Janette Klingner, and ElizabethCramer, with Keith M. Sturgesand Robert F. Moore“This book should serve as a valuabletool for those who prepareeducators for the challenges ofspecial education.” —ChoiceThese vivid case studies bringto life real children, schoolpersonnel, and family membersfrom the bestselling book WhyAre So Many Minority Students inSpecial Education?2007 / 144 pp. / PB, $20.95 / 4761-2The Ethics ofSpecial EducationKenneth R. Howe andOfelia Miramontes“This book offers a sound approachto dealing with difficult issues,...recommend[ed] highly for advancedgraduates, graduates students, oreven practicing professionals.”—American Journalon Mental Retardation1992 / 176 pp. / PB, $20.95 / 3179-6Professional Ethics in Education SeriesA Parents’ Guide to SpecialEducation in New York Cityand the Metropolitan AreaLaurie DuBos and Jana Fromer“Provides the information parents needto determine which schools cater totheir child’s particular needs, thussaving precious time for both parentsand directors.” —New York FamilyThis first-of-its-kind guidebookexplains how the special educationsystem in New York City operatesand offers various options parentscan pursue.2006 / 208 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 4685-1Schooling Children withDown SyndromeToward an Understanding ofPossibilityChristopher KliewerForeword by Douglas BiklenThis engrossing volume exploresDown syndrome and disabilityin the cultural context of school.Some of the issues addressedinclude literacy and language,friendship, behavior, and the culturalconstruction of disability. Theauthor ends with a call for the eliminationof segregated schooling.1998 / 192 pp. / PB, $22.95 / 3731-6Special Education SeriesProgress WithoutPunishmentEffective Approaches forLearners with Behavior ProblemsAnne M. Donnellan,Nanette Negri-Shoultz, LynetteFassbender, and Gary LaVigna“Promises to have significantand widespread impact on theimprovement of interventionprograms designed to modify problembehaviors.” —Mental Retardation1988 / 184 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 2911-3Special Education SeriesContested Words,Contested ScienceUnraveling the FacilitatedCommunication ControversyEdited by Douglas Biklen andDonald N. Cardinal1997 / 192 pp. / PB, $26.95 / 3601-2Special Education SeriesNewEditionNEWBestSellerAn Introduction to ArtTherapyStudies of the “Free” Art Expressionof Behavior Problem Children andAdolescents as a Means of Diagnosisand TherapyMargaret Naumburg1973 / 240 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 2425-5Gifted EducationEvery Child’s RightAcademic Talent Development byChoice, Not ChanceLauren A. Sosniak andNina Hersch GabelkoSee page 26 for more informationTeaching TalentedArt StudentsPrinciples and PracticesGilbert Clark and Enid ZimmermanBased on more than 25 years ofwork and research in the field, theauthors provide practical informationon how teachers and administratorscan develop curriculum andprograms that help students realizetheir visual-arts talents.See page 30 for more informationNurturing Talentin High SchoolLife in the Fast LaneLaurence J. ColemanForeword by Joyce VanTassel-Baska“Coleman’s work seems destined tobecome a seminal work in the field ofgifted education.”—Teachers College RecordA fascinating chronicle of the livesof academically talented and giftedadolescents living in a special residentialpublic high school.2005 / 144 pp. / HC, $40 / 4612-7Education and Psychology of the Gifted SeriesMulticultural GiftedEducationDonna Y. Ford and J. John Harris, III“Ford and Harris offer practical waysto remove the ceiling for giftedstudents from all backgrounds andinclude strategies for improving staffdevelopment...a well-written book ona long-neglected topic.”—Middle Ground1999 / 264 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 3850-4Education and Psychology of the Gifted SeriesRethinkingGifted EducationEdited by James H. Borland“Readers are left prepared forthoughtful revision of gifted educationpolicies wherever they exist. Highlyrecommended.”—ChoiceThis fresh and provocative volumecontains essays by leading thinkerson gifted education and by writersoutside the field who have examinedit critically.Contributors include: Laurence J.Coleman • Tracy L. Cross • John F.Feldhusen • David Henry Feldman• Donna Y. Ford • Mara Sapon-Shevin • Joyce VanTassel-Baska2003 / 304 pp. / HC, $48 / 4304-1Education and Psychology of the Gifted SeriesThe Academic Accelerationof Gifted ChildrenEdited by W. Thomas Southernand Eric D. Jones1991 / 256 pp. / PB, $23.95 / 3068-3Education and Psychology of the Gifted SeriesProfessors:To request examinationcopies of any book inthis catalog, visit us at:www.tcpress.com/form1.htmlA History of Childhoodand DisabilityPhilip Safford and Elizabeth SaffordForeword by Seymour Sarason1996 / 352 pp. / HC, $36 / 3485-872For full book descriptions, visit www.tcpress.com