Special needs education

Part 1 International perspectives: childhood disabilities - a global challenge the education of children with disabilities theories to explain the development of special education special education as a human and legal right. Part 2 Meeting specific disability needs: a modern approach for educating children with learning difficulties planning mainstream education services for children with visual impairments in developing countries deaf people in the developing world children with specific language impairments specific learning difficulties (dyslexia) environmental adaptations for children with physical impairment. Part 3 Regional reports and national case studies: special education in Western Europe special education in new democracies education of youth with disabilities in the USA special education in Asia a case study in Japan special education in Australia and New Zealand special education in Ibero-America special education in Africa. Part 4 Transitions: the efficacy of portage in early childhood special education the transition to employment of disabled people. Part 5 Current issues: community-based rehabilitation special education in developing countries varieties of school integration teacher development and special needs the future of special education.