Brief reference of student disabilities --with strategies for the classroom /
"This updated, detailed reference provides essential information for educators about common exceptionalities they are likely to encounter in an inclusive classroom. In easy-to-understand language, the book provides guidelines for creating safe learning environments, applying disciplinary measur...
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| Médium: | Kniha |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Corwin Press,
c2009.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : [2009 [that is, 2008] |
| Vydání: | 2nd ed. |
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| On-line přístup: | Table of contents only |
| Shrnutí: | "This updated, detailed reference provides essential information for educators about common exceptionalities they are likely to encounter in an inclusive classroom. In easy-to-understand language, the book provides guidelines for creating safe learning environments, applying disciplinary measures, and defining parents' and educators' roles in developing Individualized Education Programs. Presented alphabetically, each entry includes a definition of the disability, background information, characteristics, and a list of related readings, organizations, and agencies, with contact information. The author discusses a wide range of concerns, from ADHD, dyslexia, hearing impairment, and emotional disturbances to muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, aphasia, and cerebral palsy, and includes a review of health disorders such as asthma, diabetes, heart disorders, and hemophilia . The new sections in this second edition cover - A comparison of ADHD and bipolar disorder - Concise legal explanations and sources, with contact information and Web sites - The reauthorization of IDEA 2004, NCLB, and postsecondary transition. Brief Reference of Student Disabilities, Second Edition, also provides a compilation of common disability-related acronyms and a list of children s books dealing with disabilities to foster understanding and awareness."--Publisher's website. |
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| Popis jednotky: | Previous ed.: Thousand Oaks, Calif.; London: Corwin, 2003. Formerly CIP. |
| Fyzický popis: | ix, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliografie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-254) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781412966320 (cloth : acid-free paper) 1412966329 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9781412966337 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 1412966337 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |