Guide to High School Success for Students with Disabilities

Name: Guide to High School Success for Students with Disabilities
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ISBN: 9780313328329

ISBN-10: 0313328323

ISBN-13: 9780313328329

Edition: 2004

Authors: Cynthia Ann Bowman, Paul T. Jaeger, Chris Crutcher

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Written for young people with disabilities and the people who care for and educate them, this unique resource offers both inspiration and advice to help disabled teenagers successfully meet the special social and academic challenges of high school and to find their paths into the future. Compiling a wealth of expertise on a range of issues in high school and all the accompanying major life events, this edited volume offers guidance, support, experience, and encouragement, providing everything from explanation of legal rights to guidance on effective study habits. Through the voices of disabled students and their teachers and family members, the book provides insights into the internal…

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List price: $61.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 10/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Historical Background and Legal Rights


Introduction


The Meaning of Inclusion: The Educational Experiences of One Teacher with a Disability



Kick at the Darkness: Integration, Education, and the Struggle for Legal Rights for Individuals with Disabilities




Culture and Society


Introduction


We're Just More Accommodating



Don't Make Fun of My Sister



My Best Friend Has Cancer


Disability in Culture; Disability as Culture



Feature Films: Public Perception of Disability



Images of Disability in Literature




Interactions and Relationships


Introduction


Sight and Insight: My Life in Public School



Extracurricular Activities and Students with Disabilities



Dating Considerations for Adolescents with Disabilities




Academic Issues


Introduction


Volunteering to Rediscover Myself


We Carved Pumpkins and Learned from Each Other



Experiences of High School Students with Disabilities


Moving On: Ideas for You to Make Your Transition to High School Great!



Managing Educational Supports: Advice from Students with Disabilities



Curriculum: To Run the Race



Libraries, Media Centers, Online Resources, and the Research Process



After High School?



Curriculum and Disability: Pedagogical Considerations for Teachers




Advocacy for All


Introduction


I Don't Like the Term Disability



An Important Lesson


Advocacy, Empowerment, and Inclusion: Equal Educational Opportunities for All




Suggested Readings Related to Disabilities



Online Resources for Students with Disabilities


Index


About the Editors and Contributors