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Summary
Summary
Provides an insider's view of the special education process for parents and teachers
This book explores the special education process-from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for special needs children. Step by step the authors reveal the stages of identification, assessment, and intervention, and help readers to better understand special needs children's legal rights and how to become an active, effective member of a child's educational team. Grounded in more than twenty-five years of working with parents and educators, the authors provide significant insight into what they have learned about the special education. This book fills the gap in the literature for the millions of children receiving special education services and the parents who are clamoring for information on this topic.
Includes valuable tools, checklists, sample forms, and advice for working with special education students Demystifies the special education process, from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for childrenNew editions covers Response-to-Intervention (RTI), a new approach to diagnosing learning disabilities in the classroom; expanded coverage of autism spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder; and a revamped Resources section.
Author Notes
Linda Wilmshurst , Ph.D., ABPP, an associate professor of psychology at Elon University in North Carolina, has more than twenty-five years of professional practitioner experience as a clinical and school psychologist working with children and families in a wide variety of settings.
Alan W. Brue , Ph.D., NCSP has worked for many years as a school psychologist in Georgia, providing a wide range of services to metro-Atlanta school districts. A nationally certified school psychologist and university trainer, Brue has extensive knowledge of assessment, special education laws, and school organization.
Table of Contents
| About this Book |
| About the Authors |
| Introduction: Collaboration vs. Confrontation: Speaking the Same Language |
| Part 1 Understanding Disabilities |
| Chapter 1 Different Disabilities, Common Goals |
| Chapter 2 What are the different disabilities and how are they defined? |
| Chapter 3 Specifics about specific disabilities |
| Chapter 4 Specific Learning Disabilities and Response-to-Intervention (RTI) |
| Part 2 Psychological Assessments |
| Assessments of Intelligence, Achievement, Learning, Emotion, Behavior and Executive Functions |
| Chapter 5 Evaluating children's difficulties: What, Why and How? |
| Chapter 6 Introduction to Assessment: What's it all about? |
| Chapter 7 What is Intelligence, and how is it assessed? |
| Chapter 8 Assessment of Learning (Processing Problems) and Achievement |
| Chapter 9 Assessment of Emotional Difficulties and Behavioral Problems |
| Chapter 10 Executive Functions |
| Summary: The Psychological Report |
| Chapter 11 A Sample Assessment and Psychological Report |
| Part 3 Guidelines For Successful Interventions |
| Chapter 12 Interventions and Supports to Address Executive Function Problems |
| Chapter 13 Interventions to Boost Self Esteem, Social Competence & Social Skills |
| Chapter 14 Interventions to Improve Student Behavior and Discipline |
| Chapter 15 Guidelines for Boosting Homework, Studying, and Organizational Skills |
| Part 4 Planning For Success And Monitoring Change |
| Chapter 16 The IEP and Beyond: Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Collaboration |
| Chapter 17 Transitions: Moving, Changing Schools, or Transitioning from Elementary to Secondary School |
| Part 5 Special Education-Related Laws And Regulations |
| Chapter 18 An Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) |
| Chapter 19 504 Plans: An Alternative to Special Education Placement |
| Chapter 20 A Comparison of IDEA 2004 and Section 504, and a Brief Look at No Child Left Behind |
| Part 6 Appendices |
| Appendix A Educational Acronyms and What They Mean |
| Appendix B Checklists for Child Problems |
| Appendix C Sample 504 Plan |
| Appendix D House Rules, Classroom Rules, and Positive Behavior Chart |
| Appendix E Procedural Safeguards |
| Appendix F Sample RTI forms |
| Appendix G State Departments of Special Education |
| Appendix H Helpful Websites for Parents and Teachers |
| Index |
