Read the excerpt and discover the steps required to transfer a student to and from a wheelchair, facts regarding wheelchair mobility, and six additional wheelchair mobility tips. Read More
This chapter discusses the purpose and development of the Common Core State Standards and outlines for structure for the math component. This primer is useful for special education teachers working with students with significant cognitive disabilities. Read More
Read the excerpt and discover the answers to the following questions: What is an attitude?, How are attitudes formed?, When do attitudes about human differences begin?, and What are the implications for practice? Read More
Read the excerpt for an overview of the expectations and responsibilities of a tutor, three critical considerations for effective and efficient instruction, how to work with parents, and descriptions of Common Core State Standards and multi-tiered systems of support. Read More
This chapter explains the social challenges kids with autism face and strategies for overcoming them. Strategies include Video Modeling, Social Stories, and Rule Cards. Read More
When a problem arises in your classroom, have students use this four-step approach from "Merrell’s Strong Kids—Grades 3–5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition" Read More
See a sample illustration for the letter T from A is for “All Aboard!,” the first alphabet book created for children with autism. The excerpt also includes tips for using alphabet books to teach students. Read More
Find out how to distinguish between positive and negative contributions to a classroom's environment with this handy chart. There's space to include your own positive ideas, too! Read More
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
Read the excerpt for perspectives on past findings, present questions, and future needs regarding reading intervention research. Read More