A Guide to High School Success for Students with Disabilities

by Bowman, Cynthia Ann

• ISBN13: 9780313328329
• ISBN10: 0313328323
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Written for young people with disabilities and the people who care for and educate them, this unique resource offers both inspiration and advice to help disabled teenagers successfully meet the special social and academic challenges of high school and to find their paths into the future. Compiling a wealth of expertise on a range of issues in high school and all the accompanying major life events, this edited volume offers guidance, support, experience, and encouragement, providing everything from explanation of legal rights to guidance on effective study habits. Through the voices of disabled students and their teachers and family members, the book provides insights into the internal dilemmas that students face as well as problems they may encounter in the classroom, at home, and in society. This book is written to offer tools that empower students with disabilities face their challenges while providing educators, family members and friends insights into issues these students may encounter during their high school years. Every high school teacher, administrator, counselor, and librarian should familiarize themselves with the issues explored on these pages. The book is divided into five topical sections that each addresses a set of related issues. Section I provides a history of disabilitities across different times and cultures and a discussion of the legal rights of students with disabilities. Section II discusses the cultural and social issues disabled teens face in modern society and looks at representations in film and literature. Section III is devoted to the many interactions and relationships faced in high school, including dating, socialization, and extracurricular activities.Section IV addresses issues related to academic success and the concluding chapter offers tools for advocacy and empowerful. Appendicies complete this multi-facted volume with lists of additional readings and on-line resources for students with disabilities.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Chris Crutcher
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
Section I. Historical Background and Legal Rights	1	(22)
Introduction	1	(2)
The Meaning of Inclusion: The Educational Experiences of One Teacher with a Disability	3	(4)
Pamela K. DeLoach
Kick at the Darkness: Integration, Education, and the Struggle for Legal Rights for Individuals with Disabilities	7	(16)
Paul T. Jaeger
Section II. Culture and Society	23	(34)
Introduction	23	(2)
We're Just More Accommodating	25	(1)
Krista with Jessica
Don't Make Fun of My Sister	26	(1)
Michael
My Best Friend Has Cancer	27	(1)
High School Senior
Disability in Culture; Disability as Culture	28	(8)
Paul T. Jaeger
Feature Films: Public Perception of Disability	36	(9)
Rhonda S. Black
Images of Disability in Literature	45	(12)
Cynthia Ann Bowman and Paul T. Jaeger
Section III. Interactions and Relationships	57	(26)
Introduction	57	(2)
Sight and Insight: My Life in Public School	59	(7)
David W. Hartman
Extracurricular Activities and Students with Disabilities	66	(4)
Cynthia Ann Bowman
Dating Considerations for Adolescents with Disabilities	70	(13)
Phyllis A. Gordon and Molly K. Tschopp
Section IV. Academic Issues	83	(68)
Introduction	83	(2)
Volunteering to Rediscover Myself	85	(1)
High School Junior
We Carved Pumpkins and Learned from Each Other	86	(1)
Cindy
Experiences of High School Students with Disabilities	87	(2)
Moving On: Ideas for You to Make Your Transition to High School Great!	89	(9)
Allison P. Dickey
Managing Educational Supports: Advice from Students with Disabilities	98	(10)
Ann I. Nevin with Stephen, Jamie, and Joanie
Curriculum: To Run the Race	108	(9)
Cynthia Ann Bowman
Libraries, Media Centers, Online Resources, and the Research Process	117	(15)
Tom McNulty
After High School?	132	(12)
Cynthia Ann Bowman
Curriculum and Disability: Pedagogical Considerations for Teachers	144	(7)
Cynthia Ann Bowman
Section V. Advocacy for All	151	(10)
Introduction	151	(2)
I Don't Like the Term Disability	153	(1)
Cheryl
An Important Lesson	154	(1)
High School Student
Advocacy, Empowerment, and Inclusion: Equal Educational Opportunities for All	155	(6)
Paul T. Jaeger and Cynthia Ann Bowman
Appendix I: Suggested Readings Related to Disabilities	161	(9)
Appendix II: Online Resources for Students with Disabilities	170	(3)
Index	173	(6)
About the Editors and Contributors	179