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| About this Book | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Introduction: Collaboration vs. Confrontation: Speaking the Same Language | |
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| Understanding Disabilities | |
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| Different Disabilities, Common Goals | |
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| What are the different disabilities and how are they defined? | |
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| Specifics about specific disabilities | |
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| Specific Learning Disabilities and Response-to-Intervention (RTI) | |
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| Psychological Assessments | |
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| Assessments of Intelligence, Achievement, Learning, Emotion, Behavior and Executive Functions | |
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| Evaluating children's difficulties: What, Why and How? | |
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| Introduction to Assessment: What's it all about? | |
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| What is Intelligence, and how is it assessed? | |
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| Assessment of Learning (Processing Problems) and Achievement | |
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| Assessment of Emotional Difficulties and Behavioral Problems | |
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| Executive Functions | |
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| Summary: The Psychological Report | |
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| A Sample Assessment and Psychological Report | |
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| Guidelines For Successful Interventions | |
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| Interventions and Supports to Address Executive Function Problems | |
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| Interventions to Boost Self Esteem, Social Competence & Social Skills | |
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| Interventions to Improve Student Behavior and Discipline | |
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| Guidelines for Boosting Homework, Studying, and Organizational Skills | |
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| Planning For Success And Monitoring Change | |
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| The IEP and Beyond: Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Collaboration | |
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| Transitions: Moving, Changing Schools, or Transitioning from Elementary to Secondary School | |
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| Special Education-Related Laws And Regulations | |
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| An Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) | |
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| 504 Plans: An Alternative to Special Education Placement | |
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| A Comparison of IDEA 2004 and Section 504, and a Brief Look at No Child Left Behind | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Educational Acronyms and What They Mean | |
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| Checklists for Child Problems | |
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| Sample 504 Plan | |
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| House Rules, Classroom Rules, and Positive Behavior Chart | |
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| Procedural Safeguards | |
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| Sample RTI forms | |
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| State Departments of Special Education | |
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| Helpful Websites for Parents and Teachers | |
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| Index | |