Preparing Children With Disabilities for Life

Explains what special education is and how to make the special education process more successful for everyone involved. Includes a wealth of resources for parents such as lists of professional organizations, useful websites, support groups, and other books for further learning.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 1 An Introduction to Transition Chapter 4 2 The History and Legalities of Preparing Children with Disabilities for Life Chapter 5 3 Transitions of Families with Children Chapter 6 4 Important Transitions Prior to and During School Chapter 7 5 Preparing Children with Disabilities for Employment Chapter 8 6 Preparing Children with Disabilities for Residential Living Chapter 9 7 Preparing Children with Disabilities for Community Adjustment Chapter 10 8 Preparing Children with Disabilities for Recreation Chapter 11 9 Preparing Children with Disabilities for Interpersonal Relationships Chapter 12 10 Preparing Children with Disabilities for Lifelong Learning Chapter 13 11 Developing Educational Plans for Transition Chapter 14 References Chapter 15 Index Chapter 16 About the Author

About the author

Robert Evert Cimera is an assistant professor of special education at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Evert Cimera
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.12.2002
• EAN: 9780810845206
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-4520-6
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 222 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 404 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Disability: social aspects, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Age groups: children