The General Educator's Guide to Special Education

by Jody L. Maanum

• ISBN13: 9781412971362
• ISBN10: 1412971365
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-08
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

'This is a great resource for general and special education teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals looking for answers when working with students with special needs. What a wonderful guide for supporting our day-to-day work' - Heidi Rinke, Special Education TeacherWheaton Area Schools, MNThe essential guide for teaching effectively in the inclusive classroom!Through IDEA, students who are eligible to receive services to meet their special needs are guaranteed certain rights and benefits in the general education classroom. The third edition of this user-friendly handbook offers easy-to-implement strategies, recommendations, and answers to questions that help general education classroom teachers provide the best support for all students.In addition to an all-new section that outlines the basics of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model, this resource presents research-based intervention ideas to sustain student progress and describes:- Instructional approaches for the 13 recognized disability categories under which students may be eligible to receive special education services- An easy to follow, step-by-step explanation of the special education process- Ready-to-use classroom accommodation and modification options to ensure appropriate student access to the general education curriculum- The transition process for students with special needsAccessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive, The General Educator's Guide to Special Education provides much-needed guidance to new and veteran teachers as they meet the diverse needs of their students.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Federal Special Education Disability Categories

Autism

Deaf-Blindness

Deafness

Emotional Disturbance

Hearing Impairment

Mental Retardation

Multiple Disabilities

Orthopedic Impairment

Other Health Impairment

Specific Learning Disability

Speech or Language Impairment

Traumatic Brain Injury

Visual Impairment

The Special Education Process

Special Education Flow Chart

Explanation of the Special Education Process

Traditional Formal Assessments

Explanation of Test Scores

Non-Traditional and Progress Monitoring Assessment

Section 504

Special Education Acronyms and Abbreviations

Access to the General Education Curriculum: Accommodations, Modification, Strategies, and Assistive Technology

Accommodations

Modifications

Assistive Technology

Meeting the Needs of All students: Response to Intervention

The "Very Basic" Steps of RTI

Three-Tier System

Intervention Strategies

Language Arts Strategies

Whole Class Strategies

Reading Comprehension

Written Expression Strategies

Written Mechanics Strategies

Whole Group Response

Keeping Students on Track

Behavior Interventions

Behavior Management Strategies

Transitions for Students With Disabilities

Educational Transitions

What Is a Transition Portfolio

Secondary Transition Needs From High School to Adulthood

Medication Resources

References

Index

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