Introduction to DIRFloortime
Discover DIRFloortime in the introductory chapter of Floortime Strategies to Promote Development in Children and Teens Read More
Introduction: How Your Garden Grows
Growing a garden is a lot like raising a child. Read how in this introductory chapter to The Common Sense Guide to Your Child's Special Needs, a guidebook for parents of children with development delays. The excerpt also provides an overview of the book, its goals, and an explanation of how it's organized. Read More
Cultural Underpinnings of Special Education
Excerpted from Cultural Reciprocity in Special Education, this chapter explores cultural identity and the acculturation process, special education as a cultural institution, and more. The chapter also closes with review questions at the end. Read More
Getting Started with the Organization and Management of a Classroom system
In this chapter excerpt, discover the who, what, where, when, and why of OMAC, an easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement, and very effective system for organizing and managing all types of classrooms for students with special needs. Read More
Challenges Faced by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families and Youth with Disabilities During the Transition Years
Lack of cultural understanding, lack of respect, and lack of acknowledgment of their hopes and dreams are a few of the major obstacles that this demographic and their families are up against. Read more about these challenges in this chapter excerpt. Read More
Academic assessment
In this chapter, learn how formal and informal assessment plays an important role in a student's transition to college and/or the professional world. Also included are helpful forms for transition planning like a Parent Survey of Student’s Academic-related Skills sheet and a Study Skills Inventory scale. Read More
Bullying and the Silence of Others
Adapted from Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs, this article is a call to action for school professionals to be more active in protecting students susceptible to bullying. Read More
What is Quality Inclusion?
Get a glimpse into the current state of inclusion in the US with this introductory chapter to The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox: How to Build and Lead a High-Quality Program. Read More
Parent Perspectives of Parent Education Programs
In this chapter excerpt, read about the importance of involving parents in the rehabilitation process for their child with a disability and learn how parent education programs are beneficial both the parent and the child. Read More
Developmental Progression of Skills: Fine Motor Skills
Excerpted from Early Intervention Every Day!, this chapter presents milestones in the area of fine motor skills and ways for providers to coach caregivers to facilitate the skill’s development in daily routines and activities. Read More
