Building on the strengths of students with special needs : how to move beyond disability labels in the classroom / Toby J. Karten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karten, Toby J., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education.

Children with disabilities.

Mainstreaming in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 146 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Virginia : ASCD, [2017]

Summary:

This book focuses on specific disabilities and inclusive curriculum scenarios for learners in K-12 environments. It offers advice on how to prevent labels from capping student potential and encouragement to help teachers continually improve learner outcomes, and walks teachers through the process of reinforcing, motivating, scaffolding, and planning for instruction that targets learners of all ability levels.

Contents:

Students with dyslexia and other reading differences

Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Students with social, emotional, and behavioral differences

Students with specific learning disabilities (SLDS)

Students with executive function (EF) disorder

Students with speech and language disorders

Students with auditory processing disorder (APD)

Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Students with intellectual disabilities (ID)

Students with deafness and hearing impairments

Students with blindness and visual impairments

Students with physical disabilities

Students with multiple abilities

Appendix A: Capitalize on strengths

Appendix B: Strategy-rich practices: lesson-based evidence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781416623601

1416623604

9781416623595

1416623590

OCLC:

975999917