Maanum, Jody L.

The general educator's guide to special education / Jody L. Maanum. - 3rd ed. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, 2009. - xv, 236 p. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-221) and index.

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

9781412971379 (pbk.)

2009006702


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

LC4019 / .M215 2009

371.9 MAA