Full Description
'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.
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorI. Federal Special Education Disability CategoriesAutismDeaf-BlindnessDeafnessEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentMental RetardationMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health ImpairmentSpecific Learning DisabilitySpeech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual ImpairmentII. The Special Education ProcessSpecial Education Flow ChartExplanation of the Special Education ProcessTraditional Formal AssessmentsExplanation of Test ScoresNon-Traditional and Progress Monitoring AssessmentSection 504Special Education Acronyms and AbbreviationsIII. Access to the General Education Curriculum: Accommodations, Modification, Strategies, and Assistive TechnologyAccommodationsModificationsAssistive TechnologyIV. Meeting the Needs of All students: Response to InterventionThe "Very Basic" Steps of RTIThree-Tier SystemIntervention StrategiesLanguage Arts StrategiesWhole Class StrategiesReading ComprehensionWritten Expression StrategiesWritten Mechanics StrategiesWhole Group ResponseKeeping Students on TrackBehavior InterventionsBehavior Management StrategiesV. Transitions for Students With DisabilitiesEducational TransitionsWhat Is a Transition PortfolioSecondary Transition Needs From High School to AdulthoodMedication ResourcesReferencesIndex
