This is a basic text on the education of exceptional children, covering fundamentals of special education and integrated education for various categories of exceptional children: the mentally retarded, the hearing handicapped, the visually handicapped, the learning disabled, the slow learner, the emotionally disturbed, the speech and language handicapped, the physically handicapped, the gifted, and the socially disadvantaged. It also covers the genesis of the special education movement in our country, policies and programmes, critical issues and innovations, the rights of the disabled, manpower development, avenues and research perspectives in education of exceptional children. Basically designed and written as per the RCI and University syllabi for B.Ed., M.Ed., Diploma and Certificate Course in Special Education, the text is the first handy treatise for anyone interested in the handicapped and the gifted, particularly special educators.