The challenges of teaching a child who has a disability are many and varied. Nothing helps the process more than strong collaboration between the child's teachers and the child's parents. This new book is all about creating that collaboration, maintaining it, and using it to help children who have disabilities reach their personal educational potential. The authors take a developmental approach to their subject, focusing on the uniqueness of each family and each child from infancy, through the primary grades, to middle school, high school, and adulthood. Throughout the book, the “voices” of real parents lend authenticity to the material; and the essential role of the family in the education of its children is seen as of paramount importance. This book also addresses current educational trends toward maximum inclusion for all children—children with ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences as well as those with physical and mental disabilities. For Special Education teachers.

Parents and Schools: Creating a Successful Partnership for Students with Special Needs

Education & Teaching

Shea, Thomas M.

Bauer, Anne M.

Schools & Teaching

Pearson

Written to reflect the changing field of special education, this book presents current, practical information related to students with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders. The authors use a systems perspective to describe the characteristics of and issues related to students with high incidence disabilities. This is the first book available to combine discussion of these two disabilities. Chapter topics cover the nature of and assumptions regarding learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders; developmental context; biological factors and temperament; cognitive, language, and social-emotional characteristics; family factors; school and classroom factors; cultural diversity and gender; screening to placement; supporting learning and behavior change; accommodating students in inclusive settings; adolescents and adults with learning disabilities or emotional/behavioral disorders; and prevention and early intervention of learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders. For special education teachers.

Students with Learning Disabilities or Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

Keefe, Charlotte H.

Exceptionally practical, this book combines theoretical background with case studies and numerous examples to demonstrate how to apply behavior management techniques in general and special educational settings. Examines the field from four points of view -- behavioral, psychodynamic, biophysical, and environmental. Focuses on the integrative/ecological approach to behavior management which provides a framework for combining various strategies into a cohesive implementation plan. Contains the most recent information on modifications in federal law passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton in 1997 regarding learners with disabilities. Includes skill-building projects in every chapter. Offers worksheets and forms which demonstrate how properly handled paperwork improves instruction. For new and prospective general and special education teachers.

Behavior Management: A Practical Approach for Educators (7th Edition)

Science & Math

Walker, James E.

Behavioral Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

Combines a thorough grounding in research with realistic case studies and dozens of examples to demonstrate behavior management theory as it applies to both general and special education settings. Blending theory with “how to's,” the authors explain the field of behavior management from four perspectives—behavioral, psychodynamic, biophysical, and environmental—in straightforward, jargon-free prose that instantly engages future teachers in time-honored, research-supported techniques and strategies for encouraging desired behavior and discouraging undesired behavior. The goal? A practical guide to creating a peaceful, task-focused educational environment in which children can truly learn—and enjoy that learning. Includes discussion of the most-recent federal legislation governing the education of learners with disabilities. Incorporates the latest developments in the field, especially the integrative perspective and behavior management/educational issues that affect the implementation of text-advocated strategies. Coverage of four models of human behavior—Psychodynamic, biophysical, environmental, and behavioral provides a rationale not only for the behavior itself, but also for the text-suggested techniques for managing it. Detailed discussion of the role of educators in biophysical interventions; plus the necessity to respond to changes wrought by pupils' medication. Material on the impact of ethical, cultural, and linguistic diversity on behavior management. For future educators of general or special education.

Behavior Management: A Practical Approach for Educators, Eighth Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Since 1980, Behavior Management: A Practical Approach for Educators has provided educators, families, and paraprofessionals with a user-friendly, readable, practical guide for applying behavior management techniques that fosters a productive, task-oriented, educational environment for all students. Blending theory with practical ";how to"; strategies and multiple examples drawn from school, community, and family environments, the book illustrates the field of behavior management from four perspectives€”behavioral, psychodynamic, biobehavioral, and environmental€”in a straightforward, jargon-free writing style, presenting a wide range of interventions. The ninth edition continues this tradition of excellence by including: A new chapter on functional behavioral assessment (Chapter

Behavior Management: A Practical Approach for Educators

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Introduces Special Education teachers and School Psychologists to a new, integrated perspective for understanding and working with students who exhibit emotional/behavior disorders -- one that is student-centered and grounded in the ecological basis of child development. Describes existing theoretical perspectives and the developmental contexts in which learners develop and act. Discusses the individual and his or her developmental contexts (e.g., biological and temperamental aspects, learning and interactional styles, family factors, cultural diversity and gender, and classroom factors). Explores how learners are identified and placed in special education and related services. Provides information regarding behavior change intervention of individuals and groups. Considers prevention and issues related to learners considered "at risk." For Special Education teachers and School Psychologists who deal with behavioral disorders or characteristics of children with emotional/behavioral disorders.

Learning With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: An Introduction

Pearson College Div

Teaching Children and Youth With Behavior Disorders [Jan 01, 1987] Shea, Thomas M. and Bauer, Anne M.

Teaching Children and Youth With Behavior Disorders

parents and teachers of gifted children

Parents and Teachers of Children With Exceptionalities: A Handbook for Collaboration

Allyn&Bacon

Learners With Disabilities: A Social Systems Perspective of Special Education

Politics & Social Sciences

Bauer, Anne Marie

Sociology

Brown & Benchmark Pub

Rather than organizing information by disability categories, this text takes a social systems framework which is especially helpful for understanding the many issues of special education. In the second edition, the authors have simplified the framework, added a built-in student study guide, and written a new chapter "Trends, Issues, and Directions."

An Introduction To Special Education: A Social Systems Perspective

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

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