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| About the Author | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Purpose of the Book | |
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| Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| What Do Special Education Teachers Do? | |
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| Disability Classifications | |
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| The Special Educator's Responsibilities | |
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| Roles in Special Education | |
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| The Special Education Process | |
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| Overview of the Special Education Process | |
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| Identification of a Suspected Disability | |
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| Assessment, Diagnosis, Classification, and Placement of a Child with a Suspected Disability | |
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| Sources of Referral | |
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| The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) | |
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| The Written Referral | |
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| Obtaining Consent for Evaluation | |
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| The Assessment | |
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| Academic Evaluation | |
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| Language Evaluation | |
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| Psychological Evaluation | |
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| Perceptual Evaluation | |
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| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | |
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| Nonstandardized Forms of Assessment | |
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| Other Areas of Assessment | |
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| Understanding a Child's Behavior During Assessment | |
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| The Educational Report | |
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| Second Child Study Team Meeting: Development of the Eligibility Presentation Packet | |
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| What You Need to Know If Asked to Be the Case Manager for a Presentation at the Eligibility Committee | |
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| The Special Educator's Role in the Special Education Process | |
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| Reporting Formal Assessment Results to Parents | |
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| Participating in the Eligibility Committee | |
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| Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) | |
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| Alternate Testing Modifications | |
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| The Special Educator's Role in the Annual Review Process | |
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| The Special Educator's Role in the Triennial Evaluation | |
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| The Special Educator's Role in Transition Services | |
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| What Are Transition Services? | |
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| The Individualized Transitional Education Plan (ITEP) | |
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| Transition Checklist | |
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| Vocational Assessments | |
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| Training and Work Options | |
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| Travel Training | |
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| Medical and Financial Options | |
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| Medicaid | |
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| Medicare | |
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| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | |
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| Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) | |
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| Food Stamps | |
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| Assistive Technology and the Special Educator | |
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| Working as a Special Education Teacher | |
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| Getting Ready for School | |
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| Curriculum Considerations for Special Educators | |
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| Classroom Management Techniques for Children with Disabilities | |
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| What Special Educators Need to Know and Do About ... | |
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| Common Disorders Seen by Special Educators | |
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| Developmental Disorders | |
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| Mental Retardation | |
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| Autism | |
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| Developmental Arithmetic Disorder | |
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| Developmental Expressive Writing Disorder | |
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| Developmental Reading Disorder | |
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| Developmental Expressive Language Disorder | |
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| Behavior Disorders | |
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) | |
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| Conduct Disorder | |
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| Oppositional Defiant Disorder | |
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| Antisocial Personality Disorder | |
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| Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence | |
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| Anorexia Nervosa | |
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| Bulimia Nervosa | |
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| Selective Mutism | |
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| Tourette's Syndrome | |
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| Functional Encopresis | |
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| Functional Enuresis | |
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| Anxiety and Mood Disorders | |
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| Separation Anxiety Disorder | |
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| Avoidant Disorder of Childhood and Adolescence | |
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| Overanxious Disorder | |
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| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | |
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| Dysthymia | |
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| Childhood Depression | |
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| What Special Educators Need to Know About Medication | |
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| Dealing with Parents of Children with Disabilities | |
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| Helping Parents Help Their Children with Homework | |
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| Helping Parents Use Effective Discipline at Home | |
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| Helping Parents Communicate Better with Their Children | |
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| Helping Parents Improve Their Children's Self-Esteem | |
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| What Parents Need to Know About Retention | |
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| Helping Parents Improve Their Children's Study Skills | |
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| A Law Primer for Special Educators | |
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| Basic Educational Law | |
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| Understanding Eligibility Committees | |
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| The Concept of Procedural Due Process | |
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| The Concept of Least Restrictive Environment | |
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| Parents' Rights in the Special Education Process | |
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| Mandated Reporting of Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Sample Psychoeducational Reports | |
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| Acronyms Used in Special Education | |
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| Basic Legal Terminology | |
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| Educational Terminology Associated with Special Education | |
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| Psychological Terminology Associated with Special Education | |
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| Medical Terminology Associated with Special Education | |
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| Occupational Therapy Terminology | |
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| Organizations Associated with Special Education | |
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| Organizations on Transition and Vocational Skills | |
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| Special Education Web Sites | |
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| Sample IEP | |
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| References and Suggested Reading | |