Peter Mittler (Edited by), Ron Brouillette (Edited by), Duncan Harris (Edited by)

• Part 1: International perspectives 1. Childhood disability: a global challenge 2. Education of children with disabilities 3. Theories to explain the development of special education 4. Special education as a human and legal right Part 2: Meeting specific disability needs 5. Children with learning difficulties 6. Planning mainstream education services for children with visual impairments in developing countries 7. Deaf people in the developing world Part 3: Regional reports and national case studies 8a. Western Europe Patrick Daunt 8b. The 'new democracies' of Central and Eastern Europe 9. Education of youths with disabilities in the United States of America 10. Special education in A11. Special education in Australia and New Zealand 12. Special education in Ibero-American countries: current situation and tendencies 13. Special education in Africa Part 4: Transitions 14. Early childhood special education: an international perspective 15. The transition to employment of disabled people: work by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Part 5: Current issues 16. Community-based rehabilitation 17. Special education in developing countries: instructional content and process 18. Varieties of school integration 19. Teacher development and special needs: some lessons from the U NESCO project, 'Special Needs in the Classroom' Mel Ainscow 20. The future of special education: who will pay the bill?

Peter Mittler (Edited by), Ron Brouillette (Edited by), Duncan Harris (Edited by)

• Part 1: International perspectives 1. Childhood disability: a global challenge 2. Education of children with disabilities 3. Theories to explain the development of special education 4. Special education as a human and legal right Part 2: Meeting specific disability needs 5. Children with learning difficulties 6. Planning mainstream education services for children with visual impairments in developing countries 7. Deaf people in the developing world Part 3: Regional reports and national case studies 8a. Western Europe Patrick Daunt 8b. The 'new democracies' of Central and Eastern Europe 9. Education of youths with disabilities in the United States of America 10. Special education in A11. Special education in Australia and New Zealand 12. Special education in Ibero-American countries: current situation and tendencies 13. Special education in Africa Part 4: Transitions 14. Early childhood special education: an international perspective 15. The transition to employment of disabled people: work by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Part 5: Current issues 16. Community-based rehabilitation 17. Special education in developing countries: instructional content and process 18. Varieties of school integration 19. Teacher development and special needs: some lessons from the U NESCO project, 'Special Needs in the Classroom' Mel Ainscow 20. The future of special education: who will pay the bill?

Peter Mittler (Edited by), Ron Brouillette (Edited by), Duncan Harris (Edited by)

• Part 1: International perspectives 1. Childhood disability: a global challenge 2. Education of children with disabilities 3. Theories to explain the development of special education 4. Special education as a human and legal right Part 2: Meeting specific disability needs 5. Children with learning difficulties 6. Planning mainstream education services for children with visual impairments in developing countries 7. Deaf people in the developing world Part 3: Regional reports and national case studies 8a. Western Europe Patrick Daunt 8b. The 'new democracies' of Central and Eastern Europe 9. Education of youths with disabilities in the United States of America 10. Special education in A11. Special education in Australia and New Zealand 12. Special education in Ibero-American countries: current situation and tendencies 13. Special education in Africa Part 4: Transitions 14. Early childhood special education: an international perspective 15. The transition to employment of disabled people: work by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Part 5: Current issues 16. Community-based rehabilitation 17. Special education in developing countries: instructional content and process 18. Varieties of school integration 19. Teacher development and special needs: some lessons from the U NESCO project, 'Special Needs in the Classroom' Mel Ainscow 20. The future of special education: who will pay the bill?