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Informationen zum Autor Jim Ysseldyke, Ph.D., is Birkmaier Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, director of the School Psychology Program, and director of the Center for Reading Research at the University of Minnesota. Widely requested as a staff developer and conference speaker, Ysseldyke brings more than 30 years of research and teaching experience to educational professionals around the globe. As the former director of the federally funded National Center on Educational Outcomes, Ysseldyke conducted research and provided technical support that helped to boost the academic performance of students with disabilities and improve school assessment techniques nationally. Today, he continues to work to improve the education of students with disabilities. The author of more than 300 publications on special education and school psychology, Ysseldyke is best known for his textbooks on assessment, effective instruction, issues in special education, and other cutting-edge areas of education and school psychology. With A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher, Ysseldyke seeks to equip educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring-and meeting-all their potentials. Klappentext Teachers will find practical guidelines for collaborating with families, applying early childhood intervention, using transition services, involving community agencies and businesses, and identifying post-high school options.Teachers will find practical guidelines for collaborating with families, applying early childhood intervention, using transition services, involving community agencies and businesses, and identifying post-high school options. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 1.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? 2.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 3.What Living Arrangements Are Available to Adults With Special Needs? Group Homes Alternative Living Units Foster Homes Independent Living Institutions 4.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 5.How Should Schools Involve Community Agencies and Businesses? Business Involvement Special Programs 6.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 7.Working With Families and Agencies in Perspective 8. 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 ...
