Now in its fourth edition, this highly respected, bestselling textbook gives undergraduate and graduate students up-to-the-minute research and strategies for educating children with severe and multiple disabilities. This popular core text -- for 15 years, a staple of teacher training programs in special education and related fields -- thoroughly prepares preservice professionals with comprehensive coverage of the topics they'll need to know about. This expanded edition includes contributions from well-known experts representing a wider variety of disciplines, including special education, occupational therapy, nursing, and psychiatry; extensive updates, sample forms, and references; and a FREE online study companion. With the practical, research-based guidance in this textbook, future educators will learn how to educate students with severe and multiple disabilities in the setting where they will best be served.