Exceptional Lives

Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today's Schools, 9th Edition, is a textbook examining special education through research-based instructional practices. The text centers on the ethical principle of dignity while exploring the rewards, challenges, and triumphs of modern educational settings.

The volume presents real students, individual stories, and practical solutions across school environments. These accounts offer teacher candidates an authentic view of the realities encountered in special education programs.

Widely used in colleges and universities throughout the country, the textbook is available as a standalone print volume. It can also be packaged with digital tools designed to help teacher candidates connect theory with classroom practice.