The fact sheet presents information on science laboratory and classroom access for disabled persons. Suggestions are directed to the high school and postsecondary student, the instructor, and the administrator. Examples are given of disabled scientists, approaches used in various science settings, and disabled students using adapted equipment.…

Intended for use with students preparing for careers in school psychology, the text assumes little familiarity with special education and focuses on those aspects of special education of greatest relevance for the assessment process. The book is divided into two major parts: Part I, "General Considerations," includes a brief description of the…

Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this…