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Recommended Books (eBooks only)
Today, many books contain information about special education and related topics. Below are the current scholarly journals that are most heavily used by Penn State faculty and students. If you'd like additional recommendations, contact Education librarian Karla Schmit (University Park / World Campus, KMS454@psu.edu), Bernadette Lear (Harrisburg / World Campus, BAL19@psu.edu), or a librarian at your location.
- PsychiatryOnline Premium Package This link opens in a new windowOnline text of the DSM-5 and other resources relating to psychiatric illnesses.
Revitalizing Special Education by ISBN: 9781801174954Publication Date: 2022Presents a careful assessment of some of the greatest threats to robust special education posed by distorted and misguided thinking about what special education is and does.
Handbook of Special Education Research, Volume I by ISBN: 9781003156857Publication Date: 2022This volume addresses key topics in theory, methods, and development, exploring how these three domains interconnect to build effective special education research.
Handbook of Special Education Research, Volume II by ISBN: 9781003156888Publication Date: 2022Addresses research-based practices, offering a deep dive into tiered systems of support and advances in interventions and assessment.
Handbook of Educational Psychology and Students with Special Needs by ISBN: 9781315100654Publication Date: 2020Provides educational and psychological researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, and graduate students with critical expertise on the factors and processes relevant to learning for students with special needs.
Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education by ISBN: 9781544302003Publication Date: 2019Helps you build and support timely, legally sound, and effective special education services and programs.
Multicultural Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms by ISBN: 9781003127833Publication Date: 2022Provides a comprehensive exploration of critical topics in multicultural special education. Filled with case studies, objectives, and summaries to support deeper learning.
The Handbook of Diversity in Special Education by ISBN: 9781118786970Publication Date: 2017A state-of-the-art reference showcasing cutting-edge special education research with a focus on children and youth with disabilities from diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds.
The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education by ISBN: 9781473959538Publication Date: 2019A definitive resource for reflective practitioners and researchers who wish to know and understand current views of the nature of autism and best practice in educational support.
