Special Education Eligibility (eBook)

A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators

Roger Pierangelo, George A. A. Giuliani (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2007
152 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-9326-4 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;This book will be a huge resource to classroom teachers as they look to consider recommending students for evaluation."e;-Pamela Wall, TeacherMauldin Elementary School, Simpsonville, NCUse these clear guidelines for determining students' eligibility for special education services.Understanding the criteria and process for determining a student's eligibility for special education services is critical for any educator in an inclusive school environment. Based on the current reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this timely resource offers teachers and administrators an overview of each eligible disability and clear, specific guidelines for evaluating students.Written by legal and special education experts Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani, this reader-friendly text helps educators identify the characteristics of disabilities, establish procedures and assessment measures, and make appropriate eligibility decisions before, during, and after an individualized education program (IEP) meeting. With chapters organized by specific disability, this practical tool includes a quick-reference glossary and: Presents detailed and accessible information based on the most up-to-date legal resourcesAddresses response to intervention (RTI) techniques for assessing students with learning difficultiesOffers recommendations for working with families, educators, and service providersSpecial Education Eligibility is an ideal guidebook for working effectively with students who have disabilities and providing them with the most appropriate educational services to promote their success.

Inhalt

Preface
About the Authors
1. Overview of Special Education and Eligibility Procedures
2. Autism
3. Deaf-Blindness
4. Developmental Delay
5. Emotional Disturbance
6. Hearing Impairment
7. Specific Learning Disabilities
8. Mental Retardation
9. Multiple Disabilities
10. Orthopedic Impairment
11. Other Health Impairments
12. Speech and Language Impairments (Communication Disorders)
13. Traumatic Brain Injury
14. Visual Impairment
Glossary
References and Suggested Readings
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.3.2007
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: classification • Communication Disorder • deaf blindness • Developmental Delay • EBD • eligibility • emotional disturbance • hard-of-hearing • Hearing Impairment • Idea • IEP • individual education program • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 • language impairment • Mental retardation • Multiple disabilities • orthopedic impairment • other health impairment • Prevalence • RTI • Special education • special education eligibility • specific learning disability • speech impairment • TBI • teacher resources • tramatic brain injury • visual impairment
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-9326-0 / 1452293260
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-9326-4 / 9781452293264