Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities (eBook)

A Practical Guide for Every Teacher

Bob Algozzine, James E. E. Ysseldyke (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2006
136 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4833-6218-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Support the academic performance and independence of students with medical and physical disabilities! If not properly addressed, a medical or physical disability that results in limited strength, mobility, vitality, and/or alertness can have as much of an adverse affect on a student's educational performance as a learning disability. Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this highly informative guide discusses the issues educators and school nurses need to be aware of in order to effectively support students with medical, physical, and multiple disabilities in the special or general education classroom. Highlights include:Cognitive, academic, physical, behavioral, and communication characteristics of numerous medical and physical conditions Helpful ideas for adjusting the classroom and school environments to suit the needs of students with medical and physical disabilities Strategies for adapting instructional activities and materials for students with physical disabilities Assistive technologies designed to enhance communication or mobility Identification issues associated with multiple disabilitiesA Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring-and meeting-their fullest potential.Also see:The Fundamentals of Special Education The Legal Foundations of Special Education Effective Assessment for Students With Special NeedsEffective Instruction for Students With Special Needs Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs Public Policy, School Reform, and Special EducationTeaching Students With Sensory DisabilitiesTeaching Students With Learning DisabilitiesTeaching Students With Communication DisordersTeaching Students With Emotional DisturbanceTeaching Students With Mental Retardation Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents

Inhalt

About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
1.What Are Medical Disabilities?
Identification of Medical Symptoms
Prevalence of Medical Disabilities
“Other” Health Impairments
Special Health Problems
Medically Fragile and Technology Dependent Groups
2.What Are Physical Disabilities?
Orthopedic Impairments
Specific Impairments
Neurological Disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury
Autism
3.What Are Multiple Disabilities?
4.What Characteristics Are Associated With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities?
Cognitive
Academic
Physical
Behavioral
Communication
5. What Should Every Teacher Know About Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities?
Identifying Disabilities
Asking Questions
Identifying Key Areas of Assistance
Adapting Instruction
Facilitating Communication
Fostering Independence
6.Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities in Perspective
Selecting Home vs. Institutional Care
Supporting Inclusion
7. What Have We Learned?
Key Points
Key Vocabulary
Self-Assessment II
Answer Key for Self-Assessments
On Your Own
Resources
Books
Journals & Articles
Organizations
Reference
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.3.2006
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Special education
• ISBN-10: 1-4833-6218-3 / 1483362183
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4833-6218-2 / 9781483362182