special education

A comprehensive guide to special education practices for parents and teachers; providing resources, checklists, and sample forms; explaining the legal rights granted to children who have special needs; and offering step-by-step instructions to identify learning disabilities, assess, and intervene.

Presents guidelines, strategies, and techniques for developing and implementing programs designed to incorporate children with disabilities into the regular classroom; and examines the legalities involved in reforming schools to educate students with special needs.

Offers parents and educators an overview of inclusion programs, with tools to help parents enhance their child's learning experience, both at home and in the classroom, and strategies for working with the education system to make the most of inclusive education.

Presents teacher-tested strategies for working with students with disabilities and colleagues to facilitate success in the classroom; covers such areas as spelling, mathematics, large group instruction, assessment, and attention difficulties. Includes twenty-five checklists, worksheets, and other tools.

Examines the experiences of African-American male students in special education and explores the link between special education and future prison sentences.