Learning Disabilities Sourcebook

Learning Disabilities Sourcebook
Author: Williams Angela Ed
Publisher: Omnigraphic, Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780780817036

Provides basic consumer health information about the signs, symptoms, and diagnosis of various learning disabilities and other conditions that impact learning, along with facts about early intervention and the special education process, advice for coping at home and school, and handling the transition to adulthood. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

When Your Child Has a Disability

When Your Child Has a Disability
Author: Mark L. Batshaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Child rearing
ISBN: 9781557664723

With even more practical information and direct answers to families' questions, the second edition of this easy-to-read guide is a proven resource for helping parents meet the demands of raising a child with a disability. You'll get updated, expert advice on a wide range of medical and educational issues as well as detailed coverage of the daily and long-term care requirements of specific disabilities, including mental retardation autism hearing impairment Down syndrome visual impairment communication disorders seizure disorders spina bifida ADHD cerebral palsy genetic syndromes New to this edition are chapters exploring nutrition, dental care, legal rights and benefits, and the transition to adulthood, as well as information on development and commonly used medications. Answers to frequently asked questions follow the chapters, addressing common parent concerns like sleep, behavior, medication, and potential complications.

The Special Education Sourcebook

The Special Education Sourcebook
Author: Michael S. Rosenberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1994
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This resource guide will help special education and general education teachers working with children with developmental, emotional, physical and learning disabilities. The sources described within can help them to understand and assess their students' special learning needs, and to learn about the most appropriate teaching approaches and strategies.

The Learning Differences Sourcebook

The Learning Differences Sourcebook
Author: Nancy S. Boyles
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1998-10-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780737300246

Presents information on the causes and types of learning disabilities, discusses ways to identify them, and considers appropriate education options.

Special Education in Contemporary Society

Special Education in Contemporary Society
Author: Richard M. Gargiulo
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages: 693
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780534626419

Part 1: FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. 1. Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and Perspectives. 2. Policies, Practices, and Programs. 3. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality. 4. Parents, Families, and Exceptionality. Part 2: A STUDY OF PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 5. Persons with Mental Retardation. 6. Persons with Learning Disabilities. 7. Persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 8. Persons with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders. 9. Persons Who Are Gifted and Talented. 10. Persons with Speech and Language Disorders. 11. Persons with Hearing Impairments. 12. Persons with Visual Impairments. 13. Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 14. Persons with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Appendix A: Federal Definitions of Disabilities. Appendix B: Sample Individualized Education Program. Appendix C: Sample Individualized Family Services Plan. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.

Understanding Assessment in the Special Education Process

Understanding Assessment in the Special Education Process
Author: Roger Pierangelo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1510701338

An ideal step-by-step reference for instructors who have not had specific training in assessing students with special needs, Understanding Assessment in the Special Education Process helps educators make the most effective use of available assessment options.

Peer Review of Teaching

Peer Review of Teaching
Author: Nancy Van Note Chism
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This concise yet comprehensive sourcebook is for administrators, particularly deans and department chairs, who wish to develop a strong peer review component to their system for evaluating and improving teaching. And this book is for faculty who will be engaged in the system, as both evaluators and as subjects of teaching evaluation. It consists of two parts: Part One details a framework for designing and implementing peer review, and Part Two provides guidelines, protocols, and forms for each task involved in an effective system of peer review.

Crossover Children

Crossover Children
Author: Marlene Bireley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1995
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Information for parents and teachers about how to help learning disabled and gifted children.