Transitioning Exceptional Children and Youth Into the Community
Transitioning Exceptional Children and Youth Into the Community

Author: Ennio Cipani

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780866567336

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Focusing on the dynamic process of mainstreaming exceptional children and youth, experts examine some of the exciting technological advances made to accompany the social changes enacted over the years. This important sourcebook includes the latest research and state-of-the-art practice approaches for helping exceptional children and youth make the transition into the community--enabling them to live in the least restrictive environment. The behavioral training technology approach is stressed in this book, with explorations of the historical and philosophical issues in normalization and basic issues in assessment and training.

School-Based Observation
School-Based Observation

Author: Amy M. Briesch

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2018-01-16

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1462533558

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Widely used to assess social–emotional and behavioral referral concerns in grades PreK–12, systematic direct observation is an essential skill for school psychologists and other educators. This accessible book helps practitioners conduct reliable, accurate observations using the best available tools. Chapters present effective coding systems for assessing student classroom behavior, the classroom environment, behavior in non-classroom settings, and behavior in a functional assessment context; also provided are guidelines for developing new codes when an appropriate one does not already exist. Procedures for summarizing, graphing, and interpreting data for different assessment purposes are detailed. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 13 reproducible coding forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

What Every Special Educator Must Know
What Every Special Educator Must Know

Author: Council for Exceptional Children

Publisher: Council For Exceptional Children

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0865865043

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CEC wrote the book on special education ... literally. CEC s famous red book details the ethics, standards, and guidelines for special education preparation and practice. Delineating both knowledge and skill sets and individual content standards, What Every Special Educator Must Know is an invaluable resource for special education administrators, institutional faculty developing curriculum, state policy makers evaluating licensure requirements, and special educators planning their professional growth.