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The special educator's survival guide
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"Written for educators who work with special children and teens, this second edition offers a practical guide to every facet of the special education teacher's job from teaching in a self-contained...
"Written for educators who work with special children and teens, this second edition offers a practical guide to every facet of the special education teacher's job from teaching in a self-contained classroom or resource room to serving on a multidisciplinary team. It takes you step by step through the various stages required to understand the referral process, parent intakes and conferences, evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, remediation, placement, individual education plans, classroom management, medication, educational law, and more." "This book is your reference for helping you survive the pressures and reap the rewards of working with exceptional children."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Creator
- Roger Pierangelo
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- English
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- Second edition
- San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, [2004]
- ©2004
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- xii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780787970963, 0787970964
- OCLC
- ocm53993121
- Rev. ed. of: A survival kit for the special education teacher. c1994.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316).
- Pt. 1. Introduction : roles and responsibilities -- Ch. 1. What do special education teachers do? -- Ch. 2. Disability classifications -- Ch. 3. The special educator's responsibilities -- Ch. 4. Roles in special education -- Pt. 2. The special education process -- Ch. 5. Overview of the special education process -- Ch. 6. Identification of a suspected disability -- Ch. 7. Assessment, diagnosis, classification, and placement of a child with a suspected disability -- Pt. 3. The special educator's role in the special education process -- Ch. 8. Reporting formal assessment results to parents -- Ch. 9. Participating in the eligibility committee -- Ch. 10. Individualized education programs (IEPs) -- Ch. 11. Alternate testing modifications -- Ch. 12. The special educator's role in the annual review process -- Ch. 13. The special educator's role in the triennial evaluation -- Ch. 14. The special educator's role in transition services -- Ch. 15. Assistive technology and the special educator -- Pt. 4. Working as a special education teacher -- Ch. 16. Getting ready for school -- Ch. 17. Curriculum considerations for special educators -- Ch. 18. Classroom management techniques for children with disabilities -- Pt. 5. What special educators need to know and do about ... -- Ch. 19. Common disorders seen by special educators -- Ch. 20. What special educators need to know about medication -- Pt. 6. Dealing with parents of children with disabilities -- Ch. 21. Helping parents help their children with homework -- Ch. 22. Helping parents use effective discipline at home -- Ch. 23. Helping parents communicate better with their children -- Ch. 24. Helping parents improve their children's self-esteem -- Ch. 25. What parents need to know about retention -- Ch. 26. Helping parents improve their children's study skills -- Pt. 7. A law primer for special educators -- Ch. 27. Basic educational law -- Ch. 28. Understanding eligibility committees -- Ch. 29. The concept of procedural due process -- Ch. 30. The concept of least restrictive environment -- Ch. 31. Parents' rights in the special education process -- Ch. 32. Mandated reporting of abuse and neglect -- Pt. 8. Appendixes -- App. A. Sample psychoeducational reports -- App. B. Acronyms used in special education -- App. C. Basic legal terminology -- App. D. Educational terminology associated with special education -- App. E. Psychological terminology associated with special education -- App. F. Medical terminology associated with special education -- App. G. Occupational therapy terminology -- App. H. Organizations associated with special education -- App. I. Organizations on transition and vocational skills -- App. J. Special education Web sites -- App. K. Sample IEP