{"product_id":"kids-in-the-middle-the-micro-politics-of-special-education-9781607098461","title":"Kids in the Middle: The Micro Politics of Special","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKids in the Middle: The Micro-Politics of Special Education takes the reader on a fascinating journey through special education in the past, present, and future. On this journey, the micro-politics of special education are seen through the eyes and experiences of children with disabilities, their parents and advocates, adult educators, and school administrators. Supplementing these perspectives to develop an understanding of special education that goes beyond its administrative and political aspects, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), are scholars with expertise in special education law, administration, severe and profound disabilities, ethics, finance, teaching, and disability rights.  Together, these voices explain the micro-political issues that affect how children with disabilities are educated. Kids in the Middle promotes a new model of special education to help transform special education. Instead of perpetuating a system grounded in the concepts of promises, privilege, and power, this book considers how to build a system based on caring, compassion, and the common good, a system that will elevate the status of special education children who are lost in the middle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKids in the Middle: The Micro Politics of Special Education provides you with the opportunity to learn about special education from the experts, students, their families, and their educators. -- Spencer J. Salend, professor, SUNY New Paltz, and author Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices\u003cbr\u003eKids in the Middle brings fresh and insightful thinking to the complex issues of special education, which involves our nation's most vulnerable students. -- Diane Ravitch, Research Professor in Education at New York University and Brown Chair in Education Policy at Brookings Institution, author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System\u003cbr\u003eKids in the Middle helps educators and parents negotiate the complexities of special education by taking the perspective of what is best for the individual child. Likewise, this book raises tough questions about the general utility of longstanding policies that often lose sight of the nuances of context and person. -- Lee S. Shulman, president, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors  Foreword  Preface        Part I \t \tPolitics of the Past: From Segregation to Integration   Chapter 1:\tBorderline: The Political Divide in Special Education \t       \tMarshall Strax, College of Saint Elizabeth  Chapter 2:  \tSchooling Tommy in the Past: A Personal Perspective \t        \tThomas E. Strax, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School \t\tLisa Luciano, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School \t\tAnna Dunn, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School  Chapter 3:\tFree At Last?  Legislation for Children with Disabilities \t\tAllan Osborne, Retired Principal, Snug Harbor Community School \t\tCharles Russo, University of Dayton\t\t    Part II  \tPolitics of the Present: Law and Finance   Chapter 4:\tThe Limits of Freedom: Legislation and Litigation in Special Education \t       \t        \tCharles Russo, University of Dayton \t\t\tAllan Osborne, Retired Principal, Snug Harbor Community School      Chapter 5:  \tThe Costs and Benefits of Special Education \t\tBruce S. Cooper, Fordham University  Chapter 6:\tKid in the Middle: A Case Study of an Impartial Hearing  \t\tCarol Strax, Dominican College  Marshall Strax, College of Saint Elizabeth  Part III     \tPolitics of the Present: Reality on the Ground   Chapter 7:  \tCommon Confusions with Inclusion \t\tDavid Connor, Hunter College  Chapter 8:  \tDon’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Pay: Services for Children with Severe and Chronic Disabilities \t\tArnold Danzig, Arizona State University   Chapter 9:  \tSchooling Tommy in the Present \t\tCatherine Hall Rikhye, Retired Director, Office of Inclusive Education  Part IV  \tPolitics of the Future  Chapter 10:\tVoices From the Field: Students Speak Out \t\tCarol Strax, Dominican College  Chapter 11:\tVoices From the Field: Parents Speak Out \t\tCarol Strax, Dominican College  Chapter 12:\tVoices From the Field: Education Professionals \t\tCarol Strax, Dominican College          \t          \t Chapter 13:\tSchooling Tommy in the Future: The Ideal           \tMarshall Strax, College of Saint Elizabeth","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041623245143,"sku":"9781607098461","price":93.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781607098461.jpg?v=1750951044","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kids-in-the-middle-the-micro-politics-of-special-education-9781607098461","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}