Special Education category: 3739 books
Access To Academics for All Students
Critical Approaches To Inclusive Curriculum, Instruction, and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2003
The authors of this book join a growing number of voices calling for teachers in diverse, inclusive schools to move beyond facilitating social participation in classroom activities and consider ways to intellectually engage ALL learners. They draw on emerging work linking critical theory with disability...
by Rona Tutt
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2007
`This is an extremely timely book, which would be a very useful addition to any staffroom library' - Special
`One of the most detailed overviews on what is really happening with inclusion at ground level. In years to come, professionals will remember they used Rona Tutt's book for identifying...
Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology
An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
The second edition of the Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology continues the mission of its predecessor, offering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary view of the field of multicultural school psychology and addressing the needs of children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. The...
Lifespan Transitions and Disability
A holistic perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
This book brings a refreshing perspective to preparing students with disabilities and their families for all aspects of independent life. Many of the transitions experienced by younger children set the stage for future changes, yet do not receive the attention they deserve in the literature. This...
Play for Children with Special Needs
Supporting children with learning differences, 3-9
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
There are many more children with learning differences and difficulties in our schools today. Their needs are varied and complex and professionals must find appropriate ways to enhance their learning. The value of play is endorsed in policy initiatives including The Early Years Foundation Stage...
by Anne Anderson, Richard Gerrish, Lyn Layton
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
A thought-provoking book which provides a framework for understanding the physical, sensory, emotional, social, linguistic and cognitive development of children with special educational needs. It gives practitioners and students a sound grasp of the theoretical ground needed to fully understand cognitive...
Research on Classroom Ecologies
Implications for Inclusion of Children With Learning Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
Written during a period of reexamination and change in the field of special education, this book was developed in order to provide a better understanding of the contexts in which children receive their formal education. The movement toward the "least restrictive environment" for the education...
Drama, Disability and Education
A critical exploration for students and practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
What can society learn about disability through the way it is portrayed in TV, films and plays?
This insightful and accessible text explores and analyses the way disability is portrayed in drama, and how that portrayal may be interpreted by young audiences. Investigating how disabilities have...
A Smile as Big as the Moon
A Special Education Teacher, His Class, and Their Inspiring Journey Through U.S. Space Camp
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Besides being a football coach at his Michigan High School, Mike
Kersjes taught special education classes, dealing with children whose disabilities included Tourette syndrome, Downs Syndrome, dyslexia, eating disorders and a variety of emotional problems.
One autumn Kersjes got the outlandish...
The IEP from A to Z
How to Create Meaningful and Measurable Goals and Objectives
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2011
A truly comprehensive, teacher- and parent-friendly guide to creating clear and effective IEPs
With the skyrocketing diagnoses of ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and related conditions in U.S. schools, there is a growing need for information on creating effective IEPs for exceptional students....
by Chris de Feyter
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
800+ Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives for use in K - 12 and in Home School Settings consists of a collection of more than 800 SMART Goals that can be used in Home Schooling settings, General Education settings, or Special Education settings to address learning needs in the following areas of development:...
I'm Not Weird, I Have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Alexandra's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Through Understanding Comes Respect and Love
This book was inspired by the author's daughter, Jaimie, who struggles with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) every day. It was written to validate Jaimie's feelings and to show her other children feel things the way she does. This book can help children...
AD/HD SUCCESS!
Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem / The Diary Method for Ages 7-17
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Give Kids the Power of Positive Reinforcement In AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem, AD/HD expert Kerin Bellak-Adams presents a unique and practical method for working with children and adolescents who need to overcome some of the challenges that are frequently encountered in those...
by Norah Frederickson, Tony Cline
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This book is a comprehensive textbook which discusses the major issues in special education.