Teaching Individuals with Physical Or Multiple Disabilities
Teaching Individuals with Physical Or Multiple Disabilities

Author: Sherwood J. Best

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780131590120

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For undergraduate and graduate curriculum methods courses in Physical, Health and/or Multiple Disabilities, Disabilities courses or Severe Disabilities courses. This unique text provides special educators and others with information, knowledge, and strategies for creating meaningful educational experiences for students with physical, health, or multiple disabilities. Comprehensive in nature, the text describes the educational and psychosocial implications of disability and illustrates how assessment and curriculum accommodations and modifications support students with physical or multiple disabilities reach their highest potential. While it emphasizes access to general education core curriculum, this text also addresses essential skills to facilitate student participation in major life activities at home, in school, and within community environments. Additionally, the text advocates the use and implementation of assistive technology and with an emphasis on appropriate curricular accommodations and modifications. Divided into four parts, this outstanding text offers readers a concise, targeted, yet comprehensive presentation by organizing the information in self-contained units that can be taught in any order, to suit a variety of course goals.

Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities

Author: Bob Algozzine

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-03-23

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1483362183

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Support the academic performance and independence of students with medical and physical disabilities! If not properly addressed, a medical or physical disability that results in limited strength, mobility, vitality, and/or alertness can have as much of an adverse affect on a student′s educational performance as a learning disability. Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this highly informative guide discusses the issues educators and school nurses need to be aware of in order to effectively support students with medical, physical, and multiple disabilities in the special or general education classroom. Highlights include: Cognitive, academic, physical, behavioral, and communication characteristics of numerous medical and physical conditions Helpful ideas for adjusting the classroom and school environments to suit the needs of students with medical and physical disabilities Strategies for adapting instructional activities and materials for students with physical disabilities Assistive technologies designed to enhance communication or mobility Identification issues associated with multiple disabilities

Keys to Educational Success
Keys to Educational Success

Author: Sharon Sacks

Publisher: AFB Press

Published: 2016-06-29

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 9780891285519

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"Published in conjunction with the Perkins School for the Blind."

When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom
When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom

Author: Joanne Russotti

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780891288947

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This easy-to-understand guide explains the role of paraeducators (sometimes called classroom aides, teaching assistants, or paraprofessionals) in working with students who are visually impaired and assisting other members of the educational team. When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom: A Guide for Paraeducators provides basic information about visual impairment, the learning needs of visually impaired students, and the special devices and materials they use. Includes easy-to-use forms to help organize information and tasks.

Educating Children with Multiple Disabilities
Educating Children with Multiple Disabilities

Author: Fred P. Orelove

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13:

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"This textbook has been a staple of teacher training programs in special education and related fields since 1987. With this expanded fourth edition, undergraduate and graduate students will have research and practical strategies for educating children with severe and multiple disabilities. Equally useful for preservice special education professionals and for general educators teaching students with multiple disabilities, this core text provides comprehensive coverage of the topics essential to effective practice." "With the practical, research-based guidance in this textbook, teachers will learn effective strategies for educating students with severe and multiple disabilities in a variety of appropriate environments."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities

Author: Grenier, Michelle

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2017-09-26

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1492544973

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Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities offers a comprehensive view of the inclusion of students with disabilities, including instruction, assessment, collaborative practices, communication protocols, and skill analysis. The text is relevant for all teaching environments and includes sample lesson plans aligned with grade-level outcomes.