Special & Gifted Education Reference Sources

Main Floor

The following are reference sources that are good starting places for compiling background information on your topic, available on the Main Floor of the Library:

Encyclopedias/Handbooks

• The complete learning disabilities directory. Ref. LC4704.6.C66
• Encyclopedia of special education : a reference for the education of the handicapped
  and other exceptional children and adults Ref LC4007 .E53 2000 + 3 volumes
• Funding sources for K-12 schools and adult basic education, 1998. Ref LC241 .F86 1998
• Handbook of gifted education Ref LC3993.9 .H35 1997
• Individuals with disabilities : implementing the newest laws Ref KF4210 .F57 1993
• International handbook of research and development of giftedness and talent Ref LC3993 .I596 1993
• Learning disabilities sourcebook : basic information about disorders such as dyslexia, visual and auditory processing deficits, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism, along with statistical and demographic data, reports on current research initiatives, an explanation of the assessment process, and a special section for adults
  with learning disabilities Ref LC4705 .L434 1998
• Special education desk reference LC3981 .S64 1997
• Specialized Handbooks Handbook of special and remedial education : research and practice
  Ref LC3965 .H263 1995

Universities/Colleges

• Directory of college facilities and services for people with disabilities Ref LC4812.6 .D57 1996
• Directory of facilities and services for learning disabled Ref. L901.D512
• The K&W guide to colleges for students with learning disabilities or attention deficit
  disorders. Ref. L901.K9

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