Special Education category: 3739 books
by Erin E. Barton, Beth Harn
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Everything you need to know to educate students with autism
Every 20 minutes, another child is diagnosed with autism. Are you ready to meet this growing educational challenge? This authoritative guide is for practitioners—early interventionists, teachers, school counselors, psychologists—who...
by Cindy West
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The prospect of homeschooling gifted and advanced learners isn't daunting anymore! Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Students gives parents all of the support and confidence they need to bring their children home to a school that meets every one of their academic, emotional, and social needs.
Written...
Bridging the Gap
Raising A Child With Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2002
“A special-needs guide that comes to the rescue” (Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child) of those who struggle with an increasingly common condition.
Millions of children suffer from Nonverbal Learning Disorder, a neurological deficit that prevents them from understanding...
The ADHD Book
Answers to Parents' Most Pressing Questions
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2005
Many experts say that, conservatively, well over six million children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. With the mounting pressure placed on parents to pursue a diagnosis and medicate hyperactive children, the urgency of life-changing decisions can weigh heavily on the whole family. Conflicting...
Speech and Language Therapy
The decision-making process when working with children
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Now in its second edition, Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children reveals how recent research and changes in health and education services have affected the decision-making process in the assessment and management of children with speech and language problems.
With...
by Linda Silverman, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
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Is there really such a thing as giftedness? Are programs for gifted children elitist and undemocratic? Giftedness 101 addresses this extremely controversial topic with the intention of dispelling the many myths surrounding the concept of giftedness and providing a clear, cohesive conception...
Communication Interventions for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
Exploring Research Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
What does the latest research tell us about communication interventions for people with severe disabilities? Find out in this authoritative research volume, which investigates the effectiveness of today's communication interventions, synthesizes evidence from current studies, and identifies urgent...
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
School-Based Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2008
Evidence based and practical, this book presents state-of-the-science approaches for helping K–12 students who struggle with aggressive behaviors, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism. It explains the fundamentals of cognitive-behavioral intervention and reviews exemplary programs that offer powerful...
Defeat Dyslexia!
The Parents' Guide to Understanding Your Child's Dyslexia
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Jargon-free and easy to read, Defeat Dyslexia! is the practical guide for busy parents and carers.
Find out with what dyslexia really means for your child’s reading, spelling, maths, and other areas of learning, including music, languages, and sport. Then discover straightforward, positive...
by Jane Ferretti
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Students: Geography provides specific guidance on:
recognising high ability and potential
planning challenge, differentiation and enrichment in Geography
using questioning to challenge the more able
support for more able pupils with special educational...
Educating Children and Young People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Constructing Personalised Pathways to Learning
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
The range of learning difficulties associated with children who have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) has been highlighted as an emerging but little understood area of Special Educational Needs.
This engaging, timely, and highly practical book will raise awareness about FASDs and their...
Nature and Needs of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Severe Disabilities
A Resource for Preparation Programs and Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
The book will focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Severe Disabilities (ASD/SD). Its purpose is to discuss the enhancement of the pedagogical skills of special education teachers who work specifically with students on the autism spectrum and have concurrent, significant intellectual disabilities....
Collaborating With Students in Instruction and Decision Making
The Untapped Resource
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
Take advantage of a resource that’s right in your classroom—your students!
This book offers practical strategies for empowering students as co-teachers, decision makers, and advocates in the classroom. Ideal for K–12 general and special education teachers, this guide describes how to:
Involve...
by Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ed.D., Catherine Little
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners (3rd ed.) provides a solid introduction to core elements of curriculum development in gifted education and implications for school-based implementation. Written by experts in the field, this text uses cutting-edge design techniques and aligns core...