Collective Perspectives on Issues Affecting Learning Disabilities
Author: National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (U.S.)
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13:
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Collective Perspectives on Issues Affecting Learning Disabilities
Author: National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (U.S.)
Publisher:
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780890795347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollects documents and subsequent revisions issued by the national joint committee on learning disabilities since 1981. The 19 papers respond to learning disability issues concerning definitions, the preparation of professionals, preschool and school, transition to adulthood, and policy. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: In A Contemporary World
Author: JESSINA JESSICA MUTHEE
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2018-12-19
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 0359303692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a good resource material for teachers, educational administrators, teacher trainees taking special needs education and university students specializing in special needs education. It also a valuable resource material for teachers dealing with learners with any kind of learning disability in mainstream setups. Parents of children with specific learning disability will find the book useful.Some of the discussed topics are;Historical perspectives of Learning Disabilities, Causes and factors contributing to learning disabilities, Characteristics of persons with learning disabilities, Educational considerations for learners with learning disabilities e.
Identification of Learning Disabilities
Author: Renee Bradley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-12-18
Total Pages: 914
ISBN-13: 1135627630
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIdentification of Learning Disabilities: Research to Practice is the remarkable product of a learning disabilities summit conference convened by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in August 2001 and the activities following that summit. Both the conference and this book were seen as important preludes to congressional reauthorization of the historic Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) scheduled for 2002 and subsequent decision making surrounding implementation. The OSEP conference brought together people with different perspectives on LD (parents, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers) and resulted in this book, which examines the research on nine key issues concerning the identification of children with learning disabilities. Coverage includes alternative responses to treatment, classification approaches, processing deficit models, and approaches to decision making. Chapter Structure-- Each of the first nine chapters is organized around a lengthy, issue-oriented paper, which presents the most current research on that topic. These primary papers are then followed by four respondent papers that reflect a variety of viewpoints on the topic. Summarizing Chapter -- A small group of researchers (listed in the final chapter) dedicated an enormous amount of time to summarizing the research and developing key consensus statements regarding the identification of children with learning disabilities. Their work is sure to have a tremendous impact on future discussions in this area. Expertise-- The following well-known scholars have helped summarize the vast amount of research presented in this book as well as the consensus statements derived therefrom: Lynne Cook, Don Deshler, Doug Fuchs, Jack M. Fletcher, Frank Gresham, Dan Hallahan, Joseph Jenkins, Kenneth Kavale, Barbara Keogh, Margo Mastopieri, Cecil Mercer, Dan Reschley, Rune Simeonsson, Joe Torgesen, Sharon Vaughn, and Barbara Wise.
Handbook of Special Education
Author: James M. Kauffman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011-05-15
Total Pages: 807
ISBN-13: 113686962X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpecial education is now an established part of public education in the United States—by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this 13-part, 57-chapter handbook is to help profile and bring greater clarity to this sprawling and growing field. To ensure consistency across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. Key features include: Comprehensive Coverage—Fifty-seven chapters cover all aspects of special education in the United States including cultural and international comparisons. Issues & Trends—In addition to synthesizing empirical findings and providing a critical analysis of the status and direction of current research, chapter authors discuss issues related to practice and reflect on trends in thinking. Categorical Chapters—In order to provide a comprehensive and comparative treatment of the twelve categorical chapters in section IV, chapter authors were asked to follow a consistent outline: Definition, Causal Factors, Identification, Behavioral Characteristics, Assessment, Educational Programming, and Trends and Issues. Expertise—Edited by two of the most accomplished scholars in special education, chapter authors include a carefully chosen mixture of established and rising young stars in the field. This book is an appropriate reference volume for anyone (researchers, scholars, graduate students, practitioners, policy makers, and parents) interested in the state of special education today: its research base, current issues and practices, and future trends. It is also appropriate as a textbook for graduate level courses in special education.
Disability as Diversity in Higher Education
Author: Eunyoung Kim
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-02-03
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1317287703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAddressing disability not as a form of student impairment—as it is typically perceived at the postsecondary level—but rather as an important dimension of student diversity and identity, this book explores how disability can be more effectively incorporated into college environments. Chapters propose new perspectives, empirical research, and case studies to provide the necessary foundation for understanding the role of disability within campus climate and integrating students with disabilities into academic and social settings. Contextualizing disability through the lens of intersectionality, Disability as Diversity in Higher Education illustrates how higher education institutions can use policies and practices to enhance inclusion and student success.
Virtual Communities: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2010-10-31
Total Pages: 2736
ISBN-13: 1609601017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers the development, design, and utilization of virtual organizations and communities and the resulting impact of these venues.
Psychological Perspectives on Deafness
Author: Marc Marschark
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2014-02-25
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1317782577
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume picks up where Psychological Perspectives on Deafness, Volume 1 ended. Composed of review chapters that reflect cutting-edge views from well-known international researchers within the field, this book surveys issues within the field of deafness, such as cognition, learning disabilities, social development, language development, and psychopathology. It also highlights the many new and exciting findings currently emerging from researchers across a variety of disciplines--psychology, education, linguistics, and child development. The chapters will engage, challenge, and lead the field on to productive empirical and theoretical work relating to the broad range of questions which concern the psychological perspectives on deafness.
Disabled Education
Author: Ruth Colker
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2013-05-13
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 081470848X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnacted in 1975, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act – now called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides all children with the right to a free and appropriate public education. On the face of it, the IDEA is a shining example of law’s democratizing impulse. But is that really the case? In Disabled Education, Ruth Colker digs deep beneath the IDEA’s surface and reveals that the IDEA contains flaws that were evident at the time of its enactment that limit its effectiveness for poor and minority children. Both an expert in disability law and the mother of a child with a hearing impairment, Colker learned first-hand of the Act’s limitations when she embarked on a legal battle to persuade her son’s school to accommodate his impairment. Colker was able to devote the considerable resources of a middle-class lawyer to her struggle and ultimately won, but she knew that the IDEA would not have benefitted her son without her time-consuming and costly legal intervention. Her experience led her to investigate other cases, which confirmed her suspicions that the IDEA best serves those with the resources to advocate strongly for their children. The IDEA also works only as well as the rest of the system does: struggling schools that serve primarily poor students of color rarely have the funds to provide appropriate special education and related services to their students with disabilities. Through a close examination of the historical evolution of the IDEA, the actual experiences of children who fought for their education in court, and social science literature on the meaning of “learning disability,” Colker reveals the IDEA’s shortcomings, but also suggests ways in which resources might be allocated more evenly along class lines.
