This book collects ideas about new communication technologies and innovative ways of using them to enhance education for students with exceptionalities, offering case studies based on the experiences and expertise of the teachers, researchers, and other professionals who have us…
Due to understaffed classes or poor staff training, many students with ASDs are taught in mainstream lessons where they do not receive the help they require and are entitled to. The author shows that providing specialist support in schools enables students with ASDs to become mo…
Completely revised with the latest research and clinical strategies, this is the authoritative volume on Asperger syndrome (now part of DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder). Considered the definitive reference since its initial publication, the book focuses on how to assess each chil…
This book explores issues related to educating children with special needs. A wide range of medical conditions is discussed. Strategies for learning and managing particular disabilities are considered.
Based on many years of experience, and drawing on expertise from all corners of the globe, 'Educating Special Children' is a companion for anyone requiring an overview of provision that has proved effective for children with learning disorders and disabilities.
This user-friendly volume provides evidence-based tools for meeting the needs of the approximately 15%of K-12 students who would benefit from more support than is universally offered to all students but do not require intensive, individualized intervention. With a unique focus o…
"The ultimate aim of reading is not the process but to understand what we read and comprehension can take place at many different levels. There has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of reading comprehension in recent years but despite this there is very little writte…
Young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD-sometimes called 'SEBD' or 'EBD') need effective and consistent support, yet providing this can be highly stressful and demanding for the practitioners involved. Complete with practical intervention strategie…
"Curricula for Teaching Children and Young People with Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties offers a range of compelling arguments for a distinct and separate pedagogical approach to the learning needs of the most educationally challenging pupils. This book, wri…
