Teaching Individuals with Physical or Multiple Disabilities
by Best, Sherwood J.; Heller, Kathryn W.; Bigge, June L.Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-07-09
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Comprehensive and unique, this text provides special educators and others education professionals with the knowledge and strategies for creating meaningful educational experiences for students with physical, health, or multiple disabilities. It is the only text published that specifically addresses the educational and psychosocial needs of students with physical or health impairments who do not necessarily have cognitive disabilities and explains the psychosocial impact of disability including those disabilities that are degenerative and terminal in nature. Important definitions, legal requirements, and specific physical disabilities and health impairments; Accommodations for curricular access including assistive technology and augmentative/alternative communication; Specialized essential skill areas; Implementing core academic curriculum; Educational and psychosocial implications of disability; How assessment and curriculum accommodations and modifications support students with physical or multiple disabilities; Access to general education core curriculum; Teaching essential skills to students in order to master major life activities at home, in school, and within community environments; Collaboration among teachers, service professionals and families; Information on appropriate software and functional academic skills; and updated information on legislation such as NCLB and IDEA.Most appropriate for special education teachers and other special education professionals who provide either direct services to students with physical, health, or multiple disabilities or indirect services in the form of consultation.
Table of Contents
PART I
Impact and Implications of Physical, Health, and Multiple Disabilities
CHAPTER 1
Understanding Individuals with Physical, Health, and Multiple Disabilities
CHAPTER 2
Physical Disabilities
CHAPTER 3
Cerebral Palsy
CHAPTER 4
Health Impairments and Congenital Infections
PART II
Curriculum Options and Avenues of Performance Improvement
CHAPTER 5
Curriculum and Individualized Educational Planning
CHAPTER 6
Task and Situation Analysis
CHAPTER 7
Assistive Technology
CHAPTER 8
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
PART III
Essential Knowledge and Skill Domains
for Personal Self-Reliance
CHAPTER 9
Feeding and Swallowing
CHAPTER 10
Adaptations for Personal Independence
CHAPTER 11
Adaptations in Physical Education, Leisure Education, and Recreation
CHAPTER 12
Self-Determination and Education for Transition
PART IV
Core Curriculum
CHAPTER 13
Reading Instruction and Adaptations
CHAPTER 14
Writing Instruction and Adaptations
CHAPTER 15
Science and Social Studies Instruction and Adaptations
CHAPTER 16
Mathematics Instruction and Adaptations
Name Index
Subject Index
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