Special education eligibility : a step-by-step guide for educators / Roger Pierangelo, George Giuliani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierangelo, Roger, author.

Giuliani, George A., 1938- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--United States.

Special education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offers clear guidelines aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004 for assessing students' eligibility for special education services and for working with families and service providers.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Overview of Special Education and Eligibility Procedures""; ""Brief History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act""; ""Purposes of IDEA""; ""Special Education""; ""Student with a Disability""; ""Disabilities Covered Under IDEA""; ""Evaluation for Special Education""; ""Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation""; ""The Eligibility Committee/IEP Committee""; ""Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee/IEP Committee""; ""Members of the Eligibility Committee/IEP Committee""

""Procedures for Determining Eligibility""""Chapter 2 - Autism""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of Autism: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 3 - Deaf-Blindness""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of Deaf-Blindness: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 4 - Developmental Delay""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of a Developmental Delay: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 5 - Emotional Disturbance""

""Definition Under IDEA""""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of an Emotional Disturbance: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 6 - Hearing Impairment""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of a Hearing Impairment: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 7 - Specific Learning Disabilities""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of a Specific Learning Disability: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 8 - Mental Retardation""; ""Definition Under IDEA""

""Overview""""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of Mental Retardation: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 9 - Multiple Disabilities""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of Multiple Disabilities: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 10 - Orthopedic Impairment""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of an Orthopedic Impairment: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 11 - Other Health Impairments""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""

""Determining the Presence of an Other Health Impairment: Step by Step""""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 12 - Speech and Language Impairments(Communication Disorders)""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of a Speech and Language Impairment: Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 13 - Traumatic Brain Injury""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""; ""Prevalence""; ""Determining the Presence of a Traumatic Brain Injury Step by Step""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Chapter 14 - Visual Impairment""; ""Definition Under IDEA""; ""Overview""

""Prevalence""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

9781452293264

1452293260

9781452296807

1452296804

OCLC:

922906956