The Complete Guide to Special Education: Expert Advice on Evaluations, IEPs, and Helping Kids Succeed, 2nd Edition

by Linda Wilmshurst (Elon Univ., NC ); Alan W. Brue (Capella Univ. )

• ISBN13: 9780470646885
• ISBN10: 0470646888
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-08-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Provides an insider's view of the special education process for parents and teachersThis book explores the special education process-from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for special needs children. Step by step the authors reveal the stages of identification, assessment, and intervention, and help readers to better understand special needs children's legal rights and how to become an active, effective member of a child's educational team. Grounded in more than twenty-five years of working with parents and educators, the authors provide significant insight into what they have learned about the special education. This book fills the gap in the literature for the millions of children receiving special education services and the parents who are clamoring for information on this topic. Includes valuable tools, checklists, sample forms, and advice for working with special education students Demystifies the special education process, from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for childrenNew editions covers Response-to-Intervention (RTI), a new approach to diagnosing learning disabilities in the classroom; expanded coverage of autism spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder; and a revamped Resources section.

Table of Contents

About this Book

About the Authors

Introduction: Collaboration vs. Confrontation: Speaking the Same Language

Understanding Disabilities

Different Disabilities, Common Goals

What are the different disabilities and how are they defined?

Specifics about specific disabilities

Specific Learning Disabilities and Response-to-Intervention (RTI)

Psychological Assessments

Assessments of Intelligence, Achievement, Learning, Emotion, Behavior and Executive Functions

Evaluating children's difficulties: What, Why and How?

Introduction to Assessment: What's it all about?

What is Intelligence, and how is it assessed?

Assessment of Learning (Processing Problems) and Achievement

Assessment of Emotional Difficulties and Behavioral Problems

Executive Functions

Summary: The Psychological Report

A Sample Assessment and Psychological Report

Guidelines For Successful Interventions

Interventions and Supports to Address Executive Function Problems

Interventions to Boost Self Esteem, Social Competence & Social Skills

Interventions to Improve Student Behavior and Discipline

Guidelines for Boosting Homework, Studying, and Organizational Skills

Planning For Success And Monitoring Change

The IEP and Beyond: Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Collaboration

Transitions: Moving, Changing Schools, or Transitioning from Elementary to Secondary School

Special Education-Related Laws And Regulations

An Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004)

504 Plans: An Alternative to Special Education Placement

A Comparison of IDEA 2004 and Section 504, and a Brief Look at No Child Left Behind

Appendices

Educational Acronyms and What They Mean

Checklists for Child Problems

Sample 504 Plan

House Rules, Classroom Rules, and Positive Behavior Chart

Procedural Safeguards

Sample RTI forms

State Departments of Special Education

Helpful Websites for Parents and Teachers

Index

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