Brief Reference of Student Disabilities
...With Strategies for the Classroom
Description:... "A comprehensive guide to student disabilities and health disorders combined with teaching strategies for the classroom. In today's classrooms, teachers at every grade level instruct students with a wide range of disabilities and disorders. Now there is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand reference that not only covers the majority of the exceptionalities that educators are likely to encounter in any classroom, but also provides a concise explanation of the current laws that guide teacher behavior. 'Brief Reference of Student Disabilities ... With Strategies for the Classroom' begins with an overview of legal issues that teachers need to know, and how these issues can affect the disciplining of students with disabilities. The book then offers insights into creating a positive and inclusive learning environment, with special emphasis on understanding and working with the parents of these students. Specific disabilities discussed range from ADHD, dyslexia, hearing impairment, and emotional disturbances to muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, aphasia, and cerebral palsy, to list only a few. Health disorders such as asthma, diabetes, heart disorders, and hemophilia are also addressed. In addition to suggestions for classroom instruction, other features include compilation of common disability-related acronyms, list of children's books dealing with disabilities, directory of programs and resources for students with disabilities. This practical guide is an all-in-one health, disability, and legal resource for every teacher working in today's inclusive classrooms." --from back cover of book.
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