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A Guide to Improving Outcomes for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
A practical guidebook, packed with teaching plans and plain-English guidance on using applied behavior analysis (ABA) to improve outcomes for students with autism and behaviour challenges. It includes 50 sample teaching plans that demonstrate how to use ABA to support students across social, communication, behavioural, academic, and independent ......
K-12 physical educators and coaches-here's how to establish and sustain inclusive sports programs that are fun and welcoming for students with a wide range of special needs. An accessible, motivating guide packed with practical guidance and examples.
An Integrated Response to Support Transition of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities
As adolescents with disabilities or chronic health conditions reach adulthood, they face complex challenges related to employment, education, housing, health care, and community participation. Coordinated, well-organized transition services could make all the difference--and this cutting-edge volume gives decision-makers a clear vision to work ......
A Guide to Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards
The most in-depth exploration of alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards available, this book will help policymakers and administrators make the best decisions about the implementation of alternate assessments and provide guidance for teachers as they align instruction with state-determined content standards.
Activities for Understanding Ambiguous Language and Humor
Understanding ambiguous words, phrases, and sentences is an important part of reading well, communicating skillfully, and enjoying humor based on word play. This activity book includes ready-to-use activities based on jokes and puns that help students learn how to decipher the language ambiguities they encounter inside and outside the classroom.
A guide for making successful transitions to postsecondary education for students with high-incidence or hidden disabilities. It provides the information teachers, related services personnel and parents need to help students succeed.
Facilitating Scientific Ways of Thinking, Talking, Doing, and Understanding
To ensure they're meeting state early learning guidelines for science, preschool educators need research-based ways to teach young children about scientific concepts. This title helps children ages 3-5 investigate their everyday world and develop the basics of scientific thinking - skills they apply across subject areas when they enter school.
Covers the 2008 Spectrum Conference that focuses on neurobehavioral disorders and the influence of genetics in particular. This book examines behavioral and psychological phenotypes in specific neurobehavioral disorders including Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Smith Magenis Syndrome, and Williams Syndrome.
