Essentials of Exceptionality and Special Education presents a uniquely practical approach to Education as a subject. It provides a well-researched, well-developed in-depth study material on Education. This is a syllabus-based book for B.Ed. course, especially designed for the students of M.D. University, Kurukshetra University and J.N. University. The book would be equally useful for B.Ed. and JBT students of other Indian universities. The book aims at inculcating in the students the knowledge, skill and attitude which may help them in efficient handling of the exceptional children in regular classrooms when they step in the noble profession of teaching. The book contains clarity and coherence of thoughts, simplicity in presentation of facts and lucidity of language, which combine to make the text all the more appropriate for readers at all levels, graduate and undergraduate, from introductory to advanced. Anyone interested in Education and Human Exceptionality will find this book highly useful.

Table of Contents:
1. Exceptionality 1. Meaning of Exceptionality 2. Nature of Exceptionality 3. Concepts of Impairment, Disability and Handicap 4. Types of Exceptional Children 5. Society’s Response — Exclusion or Integration 2. Special Education 1. Meaning of Special Education 2. Objectives of Special Education 3. Scope of Special Education 4. Significance of Special Education 5. Levels of Intervention 6. Types of Special Education Services 7. Aids and Equipments required for Special Education 3. Mental Retardation 1. Meaning and Definition 2. Levels of Severity 3. Symptoms of Mental Retardation 4. Causes of Mental Retardation 5. Prevention of Mental Retardation 6. Treatments and Services for Mental Retardation 7. Management and Education of Mentally Retarded Children 8. Role of the Teacher 4. Learning Disability 1. Meaning of Learning Disability 2. Types of Learning Disability 3. Causes of Learning Disability 4. Symptoms of Learning Disability 5. Prevention and Care 6. Role of the Teacher 5. Visual Impairment 1. Meaning of Visual Impairment 2. Symptoms of Visual Impairment 3. Causes of Visual Impairment 4. Preventive Measures 5. Education and Training of Visually Impaired 6. Role of the Teacher 6. Hearing Impairment 1. What is Hearing Impairment? 2. Types of Hearing Impaired 3. Symptoms of Hearing Impairment 4. Causes of Hearing Impairment 5. Preventive Measures 6. Education and Training of Hearing Impaired 7. Role of Teacher 7. Speech Handicap 1. Meaning of Speech Handicap 2. Types of Speech Handicap 3. Symptoms of Speech Handicap 4. Causes of Speech Handicap 5. Preventive Measures 6. Educational Programmes for Speech Handicapped 8. Orthopaedic Handicap 1. Meaning of Orthopaedic Handicap 2. Symptoms of Orthopaedic and Neuromuscular Handicap 3. Causes of Orthopaedic Handicap 4. Preventive Measures 5. Educational Programme for Orthopaedically Handicapped Children 9. Severe and Multiple Handicap 1. What is Multiple Handicap? 2. Symptoms of Multiple Handicap 3. Causes of Multiple Handicap 4. Identification of Multiple Handicaps 5. Characteristics of Multiple Handicapped 6. Preventive Measures 10. Delinquency 1. Meaning of Delinquency 2. Definition of Delinquency 3. Behavioural Characteristics of Delinquents 4. Identification and Assessment 5. Educational Strategies 11. Gifted and Slow Learners A. Gifted Children 1. Who are the Gifted? 2. Identification of Gifted Children 3. Characteristics of Gifted Children 4. Underachieving Gifted Adolescents 5. Educational Programmes for the Gifted Children 6. Role of the Teacher B. Slow Learners 1. Who is a Slow Learner 2. Causes of Slow Learning 3. Identification of Slow Learners 4. Educational Programmes for the Slow Learners 12. Identification of Disability 1. Need for Early Identification 2. Methods of Detection/Identification 2.1 Visually Impaired Children 2.2 Hearing Impaired Children 2.3 Mentally Retarded Children 2.4 Learning Disabled Children 2.5 Orthopaedically Handicapped Children 2.6 Speech Handicapped Children 13. Characteristics of the Disabled 1. Characteristics of Visually Impaired Children 2. Characteristics of Hearing Impaired Children 3. Characteristics of Mentally Retarded Children 4. Characteristics of Learning Disability Children 14. Functional Limitations due to Disabilities — Their Educational Implications 1. Children with Hearing Impairment 2. Children with Visual Impairment 3. Children with Mental Retardation 4. Children with Learning Disability 5. Children with Speech Handicap 6. Children with Orthopaedic Handicap 7. Role of the Teacher