Collaboration

by Simpson, Cynthia G., Ph.D.; Bakken, Jeffrey P.

• ISBN13: 9781593637163
• ISBN10: 1593637160
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Prufrock Pr

Summary

This practical resource for teachers and professionals addresses collaboration, effective communication, and how to work with families. Information also is included on the many different professionals involved in the education of students with disabilities, such as occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, intervention specialists, and more. Each chapter is written by actual professionals in that area and addresses roles and responsibilities of their job, how they communicate with teachers and parents, and the direct services they provide to students and teachers. With a focus on how everyone must work together to meet student needs, this is an essential text for special education professionals. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Cynthia G. Simpson, Ph.D., is an associate professor and special education program coordinator at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, and has more than 16 years of experience in the field of education. Jeffrey P. Bakken, Ph.D., is a professor and chair for the Department of Special Education at Illinois State University and has more than 20 years of experience in education. Simpson and Bakken have authored and edited multiple publications in the field of special education, including coauthoring (with Vicky Spencer) Teacher's Survival Guide: The Inclusive Classroom (2011).

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Collaboration and Consultation: The First Steps	p. 1
Collaboration and Consultation: The First Steps	p. 3
Effective Communication in Collaboration and Consultation	p. 17
Effective Communication in Collaboration and Consultation	p. 19
Working Collaboratively With Families	p. 31
Working Collaboratively With Families	p. 33
School Services: Working Together	p. 47
General Educator	p. 49
Special Education Teacher	p. 55
Paraeducators	p. 71
School Psychologist	p. 87
Speech-Language Pathologist	p. 105
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist	p. 123
School Nurse	p. 141
ABA Consultant	p. 155
Educational Diagnostician	p. 169
Assistive Technology Specialist	p. 183
Itinerant Services	p. 193
Audiologist	p. 209
School Social Workers	p. 225
Professional School Counselor	p. 237
Physical Educator	p. 253
Orientation and Mobility	p. 269
Physical and Occupational Therapists	p. 281
Principal	p. 309
High School Years and Beyond	p. 323
Transition Specialists	p. 325
Employment Support Facilitator (Job Coach)	p. 339
College Mentoring Programs	p. 353
Resident Assistant	p. 363
Bringing It Together: The Full Circle	p. 375
Bringing It Together: The Full Circle	p. 377
Glossary of Terms	p. 381
About the Editors	p. 395
About the Authors	p. 397
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