Maanum, Jody L.

The General educator's guide to special education / Jody L. Maanum. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin, 2009. - xv, 236 p.: 28 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author I. 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 II. 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 III. Access to the General Education Curriculum: Accommodations, Modification, Strategies, and Assistive Technology Accommodations Modifications Assistive Technology IV. 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 V. Transitions for Students With Disabilities Educational Transitions What Is a Transition Portfolio Secondary Transition Needs From High School to Adulthood Medication Resources References Index

The third edition of this user-friendly handbook offers easy-to-implement ideas, recommendations, and answers to questions to help general education teachers provide top-notch support for all students


English

978-1-4129-7137-9


Children with disabilities--Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Special education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

371.9 M11g c2009