The only comprehensive reference devoted to specialeducationThe highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of SpecialEducation addresses issues of importance ranging fromtheory to practice and is a critical reference for researchers aswell as those working in the special education field. Thiscompletely updated and comprehensive A-Z reference includes about200 new entries, with increased attention given to those topicsthat have grown in importance since the publication of the thirdedition, such as technology, service delivery policies,international issues, neuropsychology, and RTI. The latest editionsof assessment instruments frequently administered in specialeducation settings are discussed.* Only encyclopedia or comprehensive reference devoted to specialeducation* Edited and written by leading researchers and scholars in thefield* New edition includes over 200 more entries than previousedition, with increased attention given to those topics that havegrown in importance since the publication of the thirdedition--such as technology, service delivery policies,international issues, neuropsychology, and Response toIntervention, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports(PBIS), Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis* Entries will be updated to cover the latest editions of theassessment instruments frequently administered in special educationsettings* Includes an international list of authors and descriptions ofspecial education in 35 countries* Includes technology and legal updates to reflect a rapidlychanging environmentComprehensive and thoroughly up to date, this is the essential, A-Zcompilation of authoritative information on the education of thosewith special needs.