The right to education should not be a privilege for only some children. Children with special needs, including those with mental retardation, communication disorders, physical disabilities, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, visual or hearing impairments, and gifted and creative abilities, are entitled to a free and appropriate public education. This book provides fundamental information on children with exceptionalities, and ways to help them learn more effectively. It may help readers clarify many of their misunderstandings on special needs education.

This is a practical and concise book written in a systematic manner, and its contents can be applied to various educational and non-school settings. It is a wealth of resources for both pre-service and in-service field practitioners.

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Kim Fong Poon-McBrayer is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. She received her teacher training and qualifications in the U.S. and is a licensed educational diagnostician. She taught various grades in general and special education in Hong Kong and the U.S. Before joining The University of Hong Kong in 1997, she taught at Monmouth University in New Jersey, U.S.A.

Ming-gon John Lian is the Division Head of Educational Psychology, Special Education and Guidance in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. He received his professional training in Taiwan and the U.S. He was a licensed teacher in Taiwan, and also a licensed secondary education teacher in general and special education in the U.S. Before joining The University of Hong Kong in 2000, he taught at Illinois State University, U.S.A.