A Parents Guide To Special Education For Children With Visual Impairments

Author : Susan LaVenture
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 0891288929
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Parents' Guide to Special Education for Children with Visual Impairments written by Susan LaVenture and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2007 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook for parents, family members and caregivers of children with visual impairments explains special education services that these children are likely to need and to which they are entitled--and how to ensure that they receive them. Edited and written by experienced parents and professionals, this helpful and easy to use resource addresses the effect of visual impairment on a child's ability to learn and the services and educational programming that are essential for them to get the best education possible. Chapters address early intervention, assessment, different types of services, IEPs, accommodations and adaptations, different types of placements, children with other disabilities in addition to visual impairment, and negotiation and advocacy.

Author : Susan LaVenture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780891286721
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Parents' Guide to Special Education for Children with Visual Impairments written by Susan LaVenture and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amanda Morin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440569681
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education written by Amanda Morin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be your child's best advocate! Children with special needs who succeed in school have one thing in common--their parents are passionate and effective advocates. It's not an easy job, but with The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education, you will learn how to evaluate, prepare, organize, and get quality services, no matter what your child's disability. This valuable handbook gives you the tools you need to navigate the complex world of special education and services, with information on: Assessment and evaluation Educational needs for different disabilities, including multiple disabilities Current law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Working within the school system to create an IEP The importance of keeping detailed records Dealing with parent-school conflict With worksheets, forms, and sample documents and letters, you can be assured that you'll have all you need to help your child thrive--in school and in life!

Author : Linda Wilmshurst
Publisher : Amacom Books
ISBN 13 : 9780814472835
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Parent's Guide to Special Education written by Linda Wilmshurst and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Parentâ¬"s Guide to Special Education offers invaluable information and a positive vision of special education that will help parents through the potentially overwhelming processes of catch-all programs that encompasses dozens of learning challenges: developmental delay learning and physical disabilities emotional disturbance retardation autism, and others. Filled with practical recommendations, sample forms, and enlightening examples, this is a priceless resource for helping every child learn.

Author : M. Cay Holbrook
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781890627409
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children with Visual Impairments written by M. Cay Holbrook and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised and expanded edition is an essential resource for parents of children who are blind, legally blind, or have low vision. It is filled with jargon-free compassionate information and advice on children from birth through age 7.--Back cover.

Author : Pamela B. Tanguay
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781853029400
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home written by Pamela B. Tanguay and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the problems children with NLD may face, and provides strategies for parents to help them cope and grow, from preschool age through their challenging adolescent years. The author provides solutions to the everyday challenges of the disorder, from early warning signs and self-care issues to social skills and personal safety.

Author : Jody L. Maanum
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452239088
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The General Educator′s Guide to Special Education written by Jody L. Maanum and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a great resource for general and special education teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals looking for answers when working with students with special needs. What a wonderful guide for supporting our day-to-day work." —Heidi Rinke, Special Education Teacher Wheaton Area Schools, MN The essential guide for teaching effectively in the inclusive classroom! Through IDEA 2004, students who are eligible to receive services to meet their special needs are guaranteed certain rights and benefits in the general education classroom. The third edition of this user-friendly handbook offers easy-to-implement strategies, recommendations, and answers to questions that help general education classroom teachers provide the best support for all students. In addition to an all-new section that outlines the basics of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model, this resource presents research-based intervention ideas to sustain student progress and describes: Instructional approaches for the 13 recognized disability categories under which students may be eligible to receive special education services An easy to follow, step-by-step explanation of the special education process Ready-to-use classroom accommodation and modification options to ensure appropriate student access to the general education curriculum The transition process for students with special needs Accessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive, The General Educator′s Guide to Special Education provides much-needed guidance to new and veteran teachers as they meet the diverse needs of their students.

Author : Sharon Sacks
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891288824
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Social Skills to Students with Visual Impairments written by Sharon Sacks and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2006 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book expands upon the knowledge base and provides a compendium of intervention strategies to support and enhance the acquisition of social skills and children and youths with visual impairments ... Part 1 ... addresses social skills from a first-person perspective. The second part ... examines how theory seeks to explain social development and influences assessment and practice ... Part 3, ties personal perspectives and theory to actual practice. Finally, Part 4 ... offers numerous examples and models for teaching social skills to students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabling conditions."--Introduction.

Author : Linda Wilmshurst
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470646888
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Special Education written by Linda Wilmshurst and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 children New 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 : Jody L. Maanum
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412971373
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The General Educator's Guide to Special Education written by Jody L. Maanum and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on disability categories, the referral and placement process, teaching strategies, and behavioral adaptations to the curriculum.