Educating Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities
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- ISBN 9781598576542
- Weight: 960g
- Dimensions: 175 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 30 Sep 2016
- Publisher: Brookes Publishing Co
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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A cornerstone of special education training for nearly 30 years, this is the definitive textbook for preparing educators, counselors, and other related services professionals to teach children with severe and multiple disabilities in inclusive settings.
Now in a revised, thoroughly updated, and streamlined fifth edition, this bestselling volume gives current and future educators the research and practical strategies they need to ensure the best learning outcomes for their students. Presenting a team-based, collaborative approach to education, this comprehensive text includes valuable contributions from respected experts in diverse fields, including fresh voices in special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, communication, counseling, and pediatrics. Equally useful for preservice professionals and practicing educators in inclusive classrooms, this highly regarded textbook will fully prepare professionals to meet the educational, emotional, and health care needs of students with severe and multiple disabilities.
New to this edition:
• New chapters on topics essential to effective practice, such as teaching strategies and transition to adulthood
• Updates based on the latest developments in special education
• More information on assistive technology and understanding challenging behaviors
• New student-friendly features such as chapter objectives, key terms, and challenging activities
• Engaging and instructive case stories at the start of each chapter
• New online course materials, including slides that outline key ideas
• Helpful new chapter organization that introduces readers to the diverse needs of students with disabilities and follows up with practical teaching strategies
Now in a revised, thoroughly updated, and streamlined fifth edition, this bestselling volume gives current and future educators the research and practical strategies they need to ensure the best learning outcomes for their students. Presenting a team-based, collaborative approach to education, this comprehensive text includes valuable contributions from respected experts in diverse fields, including fresh voices in special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, communication, counseling, and pediatrics. Equally useful for preservice professionals and practicing educators in inclusive classrooms, this highly regarded textbook will fully prepare professionals to meet the educational, emotional, and health care needs of students with severe and multiple disabilities.
New to this edition:
• New chapters on topics essential to effective practice, such as teaching strategies and transition to adulthood
• Updates based on the latest developments in special education
• More information on assistive technology and understanding challenging behaviors
• New student-friendly features such as chapter objectives, key terms, and challenging activities
• Engaging and instructive case stories at the start of each chapter
• New online course materials, including slides that outline key ideas
• Helpful new chapter organization that introduces readers to the diverse needs of students with disabilities and follows up with practical teaching strategies
In addition to serving as Executive Director of the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Fred P. Orelove, Ph.D., is a professor of education and directs VCU's program in severe disabilities, which is a participant in the Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Severe Disabilities. Since the 1970s, Dr. Orelove has taught children and has directed numerous training and demonstration projects related to individuals with disabilities. In addition to this book, he has co-authored two books on teamwork and one on inclusive education. Dr. Orelove remains actively involved in public policy involving individuals with disabilities and families.
Dick Sobsey, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre at the University of Alberta in Canada, where he also serves as an adjunct professor at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre. He has worked with children and adults with severe disabilities since 1968 as a nurse, a teacher, and a researcher. His current research explores the relationship between disability and violence. Dr. Sobsey is also the father of two children, including a teenager who has severe and multiple disabilities and is fully included in his neighborhood school.
Dick Sobsey, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre at the University of Alberta in Canada, where he also serves as an adjunct professor at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre. He has worked with children and adults with severe disabilities since 1968 as a nurse, a teacher, and a researcher. His current research explores the relationship between disability and violence. Dr. Sobsey is also the father of two children, including a teenager who has severe and multiple disabilities and is fully included in his neighborhood school.
