Getting to Know the Family
This brief excerpt explains why it's useful for professionals to gather information on the families they serve, inculding details about family composition, culture/language, and customs. Read More
Guidelines for working with an interpreter
Read the excerpt and discover key tips for working with an interpreter. These guidelines are separated into three categories: preparation, interaction, and reflection. Read More
Implementation Science: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go from Here?
This introductory chapter defines the process of implementation science—an evidence-based framework for bridging the research-to-practice gap—as well as its importance and its challenges. Read More
Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood alignment with Common Core State Standardsfor mathematics
View the alignment of Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood and the kindergarten Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Whether used in preservice courses on teaching mathematics or in-service professional development, Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood will help educators give the youngest students a strong foundation of basic math concepts— and prepare them for lifelong academic success. Read More
Introduction to Autism Services Across America
Read the introduction to better understand the scope of the book, exemplary regional, provincial, and statewide programs, exemplary national initiatives related to autism, and how to improve services through training, research, and policy. Read More
Isolation, Enlargement, and Economization: Intellectual Disability in Late Modern Times (1930 ce to 1950 ce)
In this chapter, the authors examine the increase in number of institutions in America and the deplorable, dehumanizing, and overcrowded conditions of such facilities during the mid-1900s. Read More
Promoting self-determination and self-directed learning
Read the excerpt and discover the importance of promoting self-determination for individuals with severe disabilities. This excerpt also addresses supporting self-determination in inclusive education, supporting the ongoing relationship between self-determination and opportunity, and promoting self-determination among youth from culturally diverse backgrounds. Read More
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Read the excerpt to learn a brief history of The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC). This chapter also covers how the center identifies and creates needed resources as well as develops partnerships with states. Read More
Foundations of positive behavior support
Since the mid-1980s, PBS has flourished. Read the excerpt for an introduction to positive behavioral supports (PBA), and discover how PBA can be be interpreted as an applied science. Read More
Teaching children with autism
Read the excerpt and discover the learning characteristics of children with autism. This chapter also covers instructional procedures effective for most children, including those with autism, specialized procedures focused on children with autism, and model programs for children with autism. Read More
