Special Education category: 3739 books
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
This is an edited book based on papers presented at a 2003 invitee-only conference under the sponsorship of the Merrill Advanced Studies Center of the University of Kansas. The participants were prominent scholars in the areas of language and reading, and have research programs funded by NIH and other...
Social Skills Deficits in Students with Disabilities
Successful Strategies from the Disabilities Field
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Social skills may impact a student with a disability more than the disability itself. Learn the social deficits and challenges associated with disabilities as well as strategies to support social skill development. A variety of professionals share their success strategies so readers (parents, teachers,...
by Dr Eileen Carnell, Caroline M Lodge
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2001
`Teachers will find this book helpful because it locates convincing theoretical reasoning with the familiar practice of the learning environments of the secondary school. Many other learners, in formal education and beyond, might simply find the book an informative and challenging read.... The book...
Why Do English Learners Struggle With Reading?
Distinguishing Language Acquisition From Learning Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
***Make the right instructional and eligibility decisions to help your English Learners! ***
Do your students' reading difficulties reflect language acquisition issues or a learning disability? Now in an updated second edition, this essential guide helps educators make informed choices about...
Life Learning Is for Everyone
The True Story of How South Carolina Came to Be a Leader in Providing Opportunities for Postsecondary Education to Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Anyone interested in disability, in education, in helping broaden the horizon of opportunities for young people exiting special education will be the wiser for having read this book. Readable, fast-paced, well written, and instructivethis book provides fascinating and important insight into the brilliant...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
First published in 1981. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Children, Families and Schools
Developing Partnerships for Inclusive Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Effective communication between the home and school is crucial for any child's education, but where special needs are concerned, creating good partnerships is essential. This book is concerned with home-school relations from an 'inclusive' perspective. Throughout, it highlights issues that are common...
Professional Uncertainty, Knowledge and Relationship in the Classroom
A psychosocial perspective
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
The extent to which teachers should make use of theoretical and expert knowledge as opposed to tacit experiential knowledge, and how these might be combined, is a perennial issue in discussions on pedagogy. This book addresses these debates through a creative development of the concept of productive...
Rethinking Children and Inclusive Education
Opportunities and Complexities
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Rethinking Children and Inclusive Education examines attitudes towards, and experiences of, children's marginalization and inclusion. Sue Pearson draws on a wide range of thought, research and practice from different fields and countries to debate, challenge and reappraise long held beliefs, attitudes...
NAGC Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards
A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality Services
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The new Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards should be part of every school district's repertoire of standards to ensure that the learning needs of advanced students are being met. NAGC Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality...
by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Ed.D., Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
As more and more early childhood settings implement inclusive practices, teachers need to blend special and general education techniques to help all children learn. They'll find out how with the new edition of this bestselling text, which combines today's best practices for teaching young children...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating...
Guiding Change in Special Education
How to Help Schools With New Ideas and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2003
This practical, step-by-step guide illustrates and describes the seven stages of school change and provides explanations and advice for incorporating each stage into your change process.
Technology and Students with Special Educational Needs
New Opportunities and Future Directions
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Heterogeneous classes including students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are increasingly becoming fixtures of the twenty-first century school. As a result, the question of how to devise more effective, innovative and diverse tools has posed a significant challenge for educators and the research...