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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Vicki A. McGinley , professor, is a faculty member at West Chester University of PA in the Special Education Department. She has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in foundations, communication and behavioral disorders, action research, family systems, and legal issues. She has served in two states as a due process hearing officer and serves as a university fact finder as well as state mediator. Presently, her service and research focuses on trauma informed education, international special education and working directly with children and teachers in schools. She was recently awarded a research and teaching Fulbright Scholarship to work in Eastern Europe. Her publications reflect her teaching and service work. Klappentext This text teaches students the skills they need to effectively collaborate with parents and families to ensure a child's success in the classroom by taking a lifespan approach with a special emphasis on the critical transition points in a child's life. Zusammenfassung This text teaches students the skills they need to effectively collaborate with parents and families to ensure a child's success in the classroom by taking a lifespan approach with a special emphasis on the critical transition points in a child's life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Defining the Family - Tara Guierrero Family Systems Theory - Vanessa Johnson Families of Children At-Risk for Disability - Barry Bullis, Samuel Zimmerman The Professionals and What Are Their Roles? - Natalie Williams, Tori Lybbert Family Assessment and Research Based Interventions - Vicki McGinley The Laws that Support Families - Shirley Dawson, Tracie McLaughlin Birth through Age 5 - Brenda Eaton The Primary School Years - Melissa Hudson Secondary School Years - Melina Alexander, Desna Bergold Post School - Brian Freedman, Laura Eisenman, Cathy Cowin, Sean Roy Prominent Disabilities Across the Lifespan - Mary Houser Siblings of Children with Disabilities - Kerry Smith Section I: FOUNDATIONS, DEFINITION, AND ASSESSMENT Chapter 1 Defining the Family - Tara S. Guerriero The Role of the Family in a Child's Education Identifying and Defining Children and the Family Childhood Living Arrangements Type of Families Unique Familial Circumstances that may Influence Education Educating all Children Chapter 2: Family Systems Theory - Sandra Sepulveda-Kozakowski What is Family Systems Theory? The Family Identity Family Subsystems Boundaries Communication Cohesion Adaptability/ Flexibility Climate The Family Life Cycle Factors Impacting Family Systems External Systems Coordination of Care Parenting Relationships Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Spotlight on Children in Foster Care Chapter 3: Families of Children At-risk for Disability - Barry Bullis, Samuel Zimmerman Why Study Risk? Benefits of Identifying Risk Definition of Risk Categories of Risk Children Living in Poverty English Learners Students Experiencing Marginalization Gifted Children Developmental Follow-up Chapter 4: Laws that Support Families - Shirley Dawson, Tracie McLaurghlan, Denise Adams History Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Provisions Section 504 Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 Chapter 5: The Professionals and Their Roles - Natalie A. Williams, Kristin L. Nelson, Tori J. Lybert Professionals of the Multidisciplinary Team Benefits of Partnerships Family-Staff Relationships Peer R...
