Read the excerpt and discover why collaboration is essential for inclusive education as well as schoolwide systems for student support. This chapter also lists best practices for schoolwide systems of support. Read More
Through instruction and experience with quantities, children become familiar with numbers and develop a reliable mental picture of how they relate to each other. Read the excerpt and explore how spatial insight affects one’s understanding of number and quantitative problem solving. Read More
Read the excerpt from Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needsto discover guidelines for care in regards to tube feeding. Essential for every school health office, Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needsis the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. Read More
In this introductory chapter excerpt from contributing authors Lindsay J. Flynn and H. Lee Swanson, read about the factors that contribute to poor reading comprehension as well as a synthesis of the intervention research targeting reading problems. Read More
Read the excerpt to see a sample reflective exercise from The Making Friends Program. In this exercise, Anshula reflects on her early perceptions of language differences. Read More
View this sample completed form from The Making Friends Program to help understand personal perceptions about people with disabilities. The field-tested, research-based Making Friends program is a toolbox of adaptable, practical strategies for encouraging acceptance of differences. Read More
Read the excerpt to better understand concrete steps schools and teachers can take that will help bereaved children. Included in the excerpt are six goals of intervention, suggestions for how to act, and examples of what to say to grieving children Read More
Read the excerpt to see a sample reflective exercise from The Making Friends Program. In this exercise, Sandra reflects on her early perceptions of racial differences. Read More
Read the excerpt and discover how to teach how to set priorities, identify distractors, and monitor progress. The skills in this chapter will help those with ASD make conscious choices about when to work toward a goal and when to just have fun. Read More
This chapter discusses the use of technology in teaching students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, OWL LD, and dyscalculia. The use of computers in content area instruction, as well as the use of computers for accommodation and explicit instruction, is covered. Read More
