[PDF] A Parents Guide To Special Education For Children With Visual Impairments eBook

Author : Susan LaVenture
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 0891288929

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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 child's 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.

Author : Amanda Morin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 35,65 MB
Release : 2014-04-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 1440569681

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Be your child's best advocate! Children with special needs who succeed in school have one thing in common--their parents are passionate and effective advocates. It's not an easy job, but with The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education, you will learn how to evaluate, prepare, organize, and get quality services, no matter what your child's disability. This valuable handbook gives you the tools you need to navigate the complex world of special education and services, with information on: Assessment and evaluation Educational needs for different disabilities, including multiple disabilities Current law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Working within the school system to create an IEP The importance of keeping detailed records Dealing with parent-school conflict With worksheets, forms, and sample documents and letters, you can be assured that you'll have all you need to help your child thrive--in school and in life!

Author : Linda Wilmshurst
Publisher : Amacom Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780814472835

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A Parentâ¬"s Guide to Special Education offers invaluable information and a positive vision of special education that will help parents through the potentially overwhelming processes of catch-all programs that encompasses dozens of learning challenges: developmental delay learning and physical disabilities emotional disturbance retardation autism, and others. Filled with practical recommendations, sample forms, and enlightening examples, this is a priceless resource for helping every child learn.

Author : M. Cay Holbrook
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Amblyopia
ISBN : 9781890627409

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This thoroughly revised and expanded edition is an essential resource for parents of children who are blind, legally blind, or have low vision. It is filled with jargon-free compassionate information and advice on children from birth through age 7.--Back cover.

Author : Dawn Smith (L.)
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 28,65 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : 0595168175

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Special Education is a complex maze to navigate which lasts from birth to high school graduation. It prepares the disabled child for adult life. This book is designed to help you navigate this maze.

Author : Pauline Davis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 16,93 MB
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1135373124

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First Published in 2003. This book provides guidance to teachers, teaching assistants, service staff, parents and other professionals regarding the inclusion of children with visual impairments in mainstream primary schools. Rich and detailed case studies of inclusion in four schools are used to enable the development of an understanding that is grounded in the contexts and circumstances of real schools. Whilst focus is on children with visual impairments, many of the themes running through the book hold resonance in relation to thinking about the inclusion of other children with special educational needs.

Author : Linda Wilmshurst
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 2010-08-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 0470646888

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Provides an insider's view of the special education process for parents and teachers This book explores the special education process-from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for special needs children. Step by step the authors reveal the stages of identification, assessment, and intervention, and help readers to better understand special needs children's legal rights and how to become an active, effective member of a child's educational team. Grounded in more than twenty-five years of working with parents and educators, the authors provide significant insight into what they have learned about the special education. This book fills the gap in the literature for the millions of children receiving special education services and the parents who are clamoring for information on this topic. Includes valuable tools, checklists, sample forms, and advice for working with special education students Demystifies the special education process, from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for children New editions covers Response-to-Intervention (RTI), a new approach to diagnosing learning disabilities in the classroom; expanded coverage of autism spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder; and a revamped Resources section.

Author : Jody L. Maanum
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 36,93 MB
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 1412971373

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Provides information on disability categories, the referral and placement process, teaching strategies, and behavioral adaptations to the curriculum.