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The complete guide to special education :

Wilmshurst, Linda,

The complete guide to special education : expert advice on evaluations, IEPS, and helping kids succeed / Linda Wilmshurst and Alan W. Brue. - Third edition. - xi, 292 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING DISABILITIES Chapter 1: Teachers and Parents: Common Interests and Goals Chapter 2: Disabilities Defined and Explained Chapter 3: Specifics about Specific Disabilities Chapter 4: Using Response to Intervention to Identify a Specific Learning Disability SECTION II: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS Chapter 5: Evaluation of Students' Difficulties: The What, Why, and How? Chapter 6: Introduction to Assessment: What's it all about? Chapter 7: The Assessment of Intelligence Chapter 8: Evaluation of Academic and Processing Problems Chapter 9: Assessment of Emotional Difficulties and Behavioral Problems Using Rating Scales and Classroom Observation Chapter 10: Executive Functions Chapter 11: A Sample Psychological Report SECTION III: GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS Chapter 12: Interventions and Supports to Address Problems of Executive Functions Chapter 13: Interventions to Boost Self Esteem, Social Competence, and Social Skills Chapter 14: Behavior Modification in School and at Home Chapter 15: Developing A Child's Personal Skills for Academic Success SECTION IV: PLANNING FOR SUCCESS AND MONITORING CHANGE Chapter 16: The Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the Importance of Teacher-Parent Collaboration Chapter 17: Transitions: Important Information on Moving, Changing Schools, or Transitioning between Levels SECTION V: SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS Chapter 18: A Review of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) Chapter 19: A 504 Plan vs. Special Education Eligibility and Placement Chapter 20: A Comparison of IDEA 2004 and Section 504, and an Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

9781138085053 (pbk)

2017046731


Special education--United States.
Special education--Law and legislation.--United States

LC3981 / .W55 2018

371.9 WIL B