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A parents' guide to special education for children with visual impairments / Susan LaVenture, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children with visual disabilities--Education.
- Children with visual disabilities.
- Special education.
- Parents of children with disabilities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (418 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : AFB Press, [2007]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This handbook for parents, family members and caregivers of children with visual impairments explains special education services that these children are likely to need and to which they are entitled--and how to ensure that they receive them. Edited and written by experienced parents and professionals, this helpful and easy to use resource addresses the effect of visual impairment on a childs ability to learn and the services and educational programming that are essential for them to get the best education possible. Chapters address early intervention, assessment, different types of services, IEPs, accommodations and adaptations, different types of placements, children with other disabilities in addition to visual impairment, and negotiation and advocacy.
- Contents:
- Special education services : what parents need to know / Susan LaVenture with Carol B. Allman
- Start at the beginning : the importance of early intervention / Mary Zabelski
- Assessment : identifying your child's needs / Jane N. Erin and Tami Sue Levinson
- The individualized education program : blueprint for services / Carol Allman
- Related services : addressing additional needs / Carol B. Allman
- Accommodations and adaptations : gaining access to the curriculum / Donna McNear
- From regular classroom to specialized programs : exploring the options for your child / Jane N. Erin
- Additional disabilities : special considerations for classroom and community / M. Beth Langley
- Transition : planning for the world beyond school / Karen E. Wolffe
- Negotiation and advocacy : parents as key players / Mary Zabelski.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-89128-672-1
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