Promoting Self-determination in Students with Developmental Disabilities

Promoting Self-determination in Students with Developmental Disabilities
Author: Michael L. Wehmeyer
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2007-04-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1593854609

Affordable and complete, this book provides evidence-based strategies to promote self-determination, and is the first volume to combine both theory and practice in this area. Because self-determination is a key issue for students with moderate and severe disabilities, this is an ideal resource for middle and secondary special educators, school psychologists, and other school practitioners.

Behavioral Assessment in Schools

Behavioral Assessment in Schools
Author: Edward Steven Shapiro
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2000-06-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781572305755

A landmark text, this volume systematically addresses the issues involved in developing behavioral assessment strategies for educational--rather than clinical--settings. The theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of widely used assessment methods are discussed, and their strengths and limitations evaluated. Attention is given to legal and professional issues, decision making processes in educational diagnosis, and culturally sensitive assessment practices.

Overcoming Learning and Behaviour Difficulties

Overcoming Learning and Behaviour Difficulties
Author: Tony Charlton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134814356

Partnership with students, involving them more in decisions which effect their education, can improve both motivation and behaviour. This is recognised by recent legislation, notably the Code of Practice for special needs. The contributions in this collection first consider issues such as empowerment and sources for learning and behaviour difficulties. The central sections, written by respected experts, look at different kinds of partnership and how they can be used, including peer tutoring, counselling, contracts, class-based support, self- monitoring and a range of whole school approaches.

Handbook of Effective Inclusive Schools

Handbook of Effective Inclusive Schools
Author: James McLeskey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 565
Release: 2014-05-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136242430

Over the last decade, the educational context for students with disabilities has significantly changed primarily as a result of mandates contained in NCLB and IDEA. The purpose of this book is to summarize the research literature regarding how students might be provided classrooms and schools that are both inclusive and effective. Inclusive schools are defined as places where students with disabilities are valued and active participants in academic and social activities and are given supports that help them succeed. Effectiveness is addressed within the current movement toward multi-tiered systems of support and evidence-based practices that meet the demands of high-stakes accountability.

Behavior Change in the Classroom

Behavior Change in the Classroom
Author: Edward Steven Shapiro
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1994-02-25
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780898623666

One of the primary goals of education is to ensure that children learn varied and complex self-management skills to become more self assured, more self reliant, and responsible for their own behavior, as well as to succeed academically. Although learning experiences designed to actively teach self-management techniques are usually directed toward children with severe academic and behavior problems, these skills are also extremely beneficial for the general student population. An excellent resource for school-based practitioners who wish to address the needs of all school-aged children and adolescents, this book presents practical approaches for designing and implementing self-management interventions in school settings.

Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Interventions

Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Interventions
Author: Joshua Morris Langberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2011-07-31
Genre: Attention-deficit-disordered children
ISBN: 9780932955623

On busy school nights, homework and long-term projects often get pushed to the bottom of the list, especially by students who struggle with organization.Introducing Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Interventions. This practical manual guides you through evidence-based interventions for homework completion and recording, organization, time management, and planning skills. Learn the skills to approaching each student as an individual and reinforcing positively without the negative.With this tool, you'll be ready to successfully:Implement organization skills interventionsHelp students with ADHD and executive functioning problemsApply to work with individuals, small groups, or a full classroomTranslate skills learned into positive results in the classroomPlus, mobilize parents to develop better at-home habits with HOPS for Parents, the companion guide for caregivers. The two books are now available as a bundled set.Includes a CD-ROM

Positive Behavioral Support

Positive Behavioral Support
Author: Lynn Kern Koegel
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This strategy-packed resource offers innovative intervention techniques and explores the planning and assistance needed to fully include individuals with challenging behavior at home, at school, and in the community.