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Educating Learners with Diverse Abilities Editors: Levan Lim and Marilyn Mayling Quah ISBN: 007-123367-9 Edition: First Edition Trim size: 9.25 ´ 7.25 inches Extent: 392 pp Binding: Soft cover/perfect bound Pub date: June 2004 Subject/Category: Special Education/Exceptional Children Price: US$21.95 / S$39.95

Educating Learners with Diverse Abilities is a book that reflects the ethos of Singapore's current ability-driven approach to education. In this new educational paradigm, the focus is on nurturing and supporting the diverse abilities and needs of individual learners so that their potential to contribute to their own lives and society can be maximized. Educating Learners with Diverse Abilities is the first textbook in Singapore that is aimed at providing teachers, both at the initial and in-service training levels, with an introduction to understanding students with diverse and special needs and how teachers can better work with these students by focusing on their abilities. The emphasis in this book is on providing learning opportunities and appropriate teaching instructions within mainstream class and school communities. Written by a team of contributors with expertise and knowledge related to the Singapore context, Educating Learners with Diverse Abilities contains information and resources that are grounded in the international literature as well as specific to the Singaporean context. In addition to its specific use for teachers in education, this book is also relevant to professionals in other disciplines such as psychology, sociology and disability studies, as well as related fields to special education such as physical, speech and occupational therapy and disability services.

CONTENTS Foreword I Foreword II Preface About the Contributors

SECTION I 1 Learning and Diversity Levan Lim & Jason Tan 2 Special Education in Singapore Marilyn Mayling Quah 3 Early Intervention Christine Clarke & Pamela Sharpe SECTION II 4 Supporting Learners with Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Classrooms Marilyn Mayling Quah & Kevin Jones 5 Assistive Technologies for Learners with Special Needs Sang Seok Nam & Marissa Wettasinghe SECTION III 6 Learners with Dyslexia Marilyn Mayling Quah & Kevin Smith 7 Learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Diana M. Nomanbhoy & Ng Koon Hock 8 Learners with Emotional and Behavioural Disorders Kai Yung (Brian) Tam 9 Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders Levan Lim & Lam Chee Meng 10 Learners with Physical Disabilities Diana M. Nomanbhoy & Karen P. Nonis 11 Learners with Visual Impairments Wong Meng Ee 12 Learners with Hearing Loss Morag Clark & Anne Tan 13 Learners with Intellectual Disabilities Jessie Ee, Tan Oon Seng & Levan Lim 14 Learners with High Abilities Mary Anne Heng & Thana Thaver Bibliography