Working with Families and Community Agencies to Support Students with Special Needs A Practical Guide for Every Teacher

Name: Working with Families and Community Agencies to Support Students with Special Needs A Practical Guide for Every Teacher
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ISBN: 9781412938983

ISBN-10: 1412938988

ISBN-13: 9781412938983

Edition: 2006

Authors: Bob Algozzine, Jim Ysseldyke

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Discover the many valuable resources available to support students with special needs! Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs addresses two of the most exciting facets of working with students with disabilities: "life-stage" issues (early intervention and effective transition) and collaboration (working with families and professionals). Ysseldyke and Algozzine explore the larger context of students lives outside school, and how life-stage issues and collaboration interact with and influence instruction. Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this informative resource offers valuable answers to the following questions:…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 3/24/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher


Acknowledgements


About the Authors


Self-Assessment I


Introduction to Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs



What Should Every Teacher Know About Early Childhood Intervention?


Federal Laws and Incentives


Direct and Indirect Services


Home-Based Programs


Hospital- or Center-Based Programs


Does Early Intervention Help?



What Are Transition Services and When Are They Necessary?


Transition into School


Transition During School


Everyday Transitions


Transition in General Education Classrooms


Dropping Out of School


Post-School Transition



What Living Arrangements Are Available to Adults With Special Needs?


Group Homes


Alternative Living Units


Foster Homes


Independent Living


Institutions



What Issues Should Be Taken Into Consideration When Working With Families?


How Exceptionalities Affect Families


Effects on Family Structure


Family Concerns


Transition to School


Adolescence


Post-School Transition


Concerns of Families With Children Who Are Gifted


What the Research Says


Change Over Time


Types of Family Involvement


Overcoming Barriers to Home-School Collaboration



How Should Schools Involve Community Agencies and Businesses?


Business Involvement


Special Programs



What Are the Keys to Success in the Wider Context?


Individualized Planning


Commitment to Normal Life Experiences


Compatible Physical Environment


Commitment to Remedial Programming


Encouraging Appropriate Behavior


Lifelong Learning



Working With Families and Agencies in Perspective



What Have We Learned?


Key Points


Key Vocabulary


Self-Assessment II


Answer Key for Self-Assessments


On Your Own


Resources


Books


Journals & Articles


Organizations


References


Index