University Library: Education Topics: Special Education

Resources

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development
Covers child development including topics in physical, social, cognitive and cultural development.
Encyclopedia of Special Education
Covers the education of the handicapped and other exceptional children and adults.
The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology
Definitions of terms used in psychology.

Deaf Australia
Deaf Australia is the national peak organisation for Deaf people in Australia. It represents the views of Deaf people who use Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Includes information sheets.
Disability Programs (NSW Department of Education)
Programmes for children with disabilities in NSW public schools.
Disability WA: the website of the Disability Services Commission
Includes the Count Us In! Curriculum Support Package
Gifted and Talented: Developing the Talents of Gifted Children
Education of gifted and talented children in Western Australia
Diversity of Learners - NSW Department of Education
Educational resources for teachers of students with disability.
Vision Australia
Information and services for people who are blind or have low vision.

A+ Education

Australian database containing in-depth coverage of the learning, teaching and management issues facing all teaching professionals.

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PsycINFO

A worldwide database containing citations and summaries of peer-reviewed journal articles, books, dissertations and technical reports, in the field of psychology, and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences

World’s largest full text psychology database concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
Education Source

A major collection of journals, books, conference papers and citations relating to all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, including specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.

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