An Analysis of Transition in Five Introductory Special Education Textbooks

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Rice ◽  
Laura Owens
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Textbooks

Readability, Interest, and Coverage of 24 Introductory Special Education Textbooks

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleborne D. Maddux ◽  
Tom Irons ◽  
Ann Candler ◽  
Donna Irons
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Textbooks

scholarly journals The Politics of the Hero's Journey: A Narratology of American Special Education Textbooks

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Assaf ◽  
Jennifer James ◽  
Scot Danforth
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Political Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
Heroic Narrative ◽  
Five Phases ◽  
Special Education Textbooks

This paper explores introduction to special education textbooks in order to illuminate how they portray the social and political work of special educators, especially in relation to disabled students and adults. This study analyzed five leading special education textbooks used in university teacher education programs using traditional methods of discourse analysis, including line-by-line coding and language-in-use with valuation. The analysis and coding tracked story plot components and characters associated with five phases evident in the narrative structure of a hero's journey: (1) the call to adventure, (2) supernatural aid, (3) threshold guardians, (4) trials and tribulations, and (5) the return. Discussions of the findings illustrate the problematic ways in which the textbooks create a heroic narrative of past and current elements tied to the field of special education.

Speech-Language Pathology in the Peace Corps: Necessity and Sustainability

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Pierce
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Language Pathology

In countries other than the United States, the study and practice of speech-language pathology is little known or nonexistent. Recognition of professionals in the field is minimal. Speech-language pathologists in countries where speech-language pathology is a widely recognized and respected profession often seek to share their expertise in places where little support is available for individuals with communication disorders. The Peace Corps offers a unique, long-term volunteer opportunity to people with a variety of backgrounds, including speech-language pathologists. Though Peace Corps programs do not specifically focus on speech-language pathology, many are easily adapted to the profession because they support populations of people with disabilities. This article describes how the needs of local children with communication disorders are readily addressed by a Special Education Peace Corps volunteer.

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