Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-120) and index. "Companion volume to 'Why are so many minority students in special education?"-- front cover.
Contents:
The disproportionate placement of minority students in special education. The social construction of high incidence disabilities -- The "judgment" categories : dilemmas of definition, assessment, and placement -- Case studies. Emotional/behavior disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? -- Emotional/behavior disorder or gifted? -- Emotional/behavior disorder or learning disability? -- Emotional/behavior disorder or learning disability? : not all dreams are created equally -- Emotional/behavior disorder, learning disability, learning disability or just sensitive? -- Emotional/behavior disorder or learning disability? -- Emotional/behavior disorder, learning disability or English language learner? -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, emotional/behavior disorder, or learning disability? -- Educable mentally retarded, English language learner, or ignored? -- Learning disabled or absent? Learning disabled or absent? -- Learning disabled or low achiever? -- Between the cracks?
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