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Information Age Publishing Valuing Other Voices: Discourses that Matter in
Book SynopsisHow can we build an organization or institution that treats people equitably? How do we develop conscientious communities where people’s voices are heard and not silenced? How can we go from half-truths and alternative facts to real truths? How can we reduce or eliminate societal ills such as racism, ethnocentrism, xenophobia, religious dogmatism, sexism, homophobia, tribalism, colonial mentality, slave mentality, Messiah Complex, and terrorism? How can we get into the mind’s eyes of others and “treat them as we would like to be treated?” How do we create environments that stimulate fearless or “hearty” conversations between peoples? How do we learn from history or other people’s experiences to make functional goal-directed decisions? And, how can we inspire people to value their differences and similarities as they think and talk in our global village? These are questions that deserve answers in our respective communities, states, nations, and world. This book, Valuing Other Voices: Discourses That Matter in Education, Social Justice, and Multiculturalism opens doors of communication for all people willing to create a community, state, nation, or world of harmony.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Multicultural Education for Learners with Special
Book SynopsisMulticultural Education for Learners with Special Needs in the Twenty-First Century provides general and special educators innovative information that address the road blocks to effective practice such that diverse learners will be appropriately; identified, assessed, categorized, placed and instructed. The book provides those who instruct diverse learners comprehensive, creative and best practice chapters by scholars in the area of multicultural education.This book is an important addition to the education of multicultural learners with special needs as it provides much needed direction for the effective instructional practices for today’s diverse students. This book can be used as current best practices for special and general educators as well as school administrators.
£42.46
Information Age Publishing Multicultural Education for Learners with Special
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Information Age Publishing Enhancing Partnerships in Special Education:
Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with a comprehensive description of procedures and practices that can enhance special education collaboration, consultation and cooperation in classroom learning environments and ancillary educational services. Experts in the field of special education provide detailed information on critical topics such as fostering the collaboration between regular education and special education teachers. Detailed discussions also focus on the role of mental health providers in special education, and the innovative use of technology in enhancing partnerships in general and special education. Unique chapters include the psychologist in the special education process, the role of the government as a partner to enhance special education services, and the vital role that principals play as school leaders to insure that special education students garner the necessary services to maximize their learning potential. Lastly, the critical roles that speech and language and physical education specialists play are discussed with regard to optimizing the overall development of students with special needs.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Multiculturalism Still Matters in Education and
Book SynopsisToday, we live in changing times and how we respond to these changes creates some uneasiness in our daily lives. Some of these changes reflect demographic shifts in power and paradigm in the United States, while others reflect the reckless assumption that our problems are insurmountable. Multiculturalism Still Matters in Education and Society: Responding to Changing Times urges us to collaborate, consult, and cooperate for our common good. It rightly emphasizes that multiculturalism will always matter in whatever we do in our complex world. In addition, it challenges us to continue to see differences as strengths that must be valued in dealing with our students, educational professionals, leaders, and communities. Finally, this book inspires us to expand our discourses, create avenues for "hearty" conversations, look for ways to make invisible voices visible, and help culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) and vulnerable populations to maximize their fullest potential.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Multiculturalism Still Matters in Education and
Book SynopsisToday, we live in changing times and how we respond to these changes creates some uneasiness in our daily lives. Some of these changes reflect demographic shifts in power and paradigm in the United States, while others reflect the reckless assumption that our problems are insurmountable. Multiculturalism Still Matters in Education and Society: Responding to Changing Times urges us to collaborate, consult, and cooperate for our common good. It rightly emphasizes that multiculturalism will always matter in whatever we do in our complex world. In addition, it challenges us to continue to see differences as strengths that must be valued in dealing with our students, educational professionals, leaders, and communities. Finally, this book inspires us to expand our discourses, create avenues for "hearty" conversations, look for ways to make invisible voices visible, and help culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) and vulnerable populations to maximize their fullest potential.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Critical Issues in preparing Effective Early
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to provide a forum for an interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue with regard to preparing teachers for early childhood special education. In addition, it is aimed at examining and making available relevant and most recent scholarship to practitioners and at addressing critical issues and perspectives around preparing effective educators for the 21 century classroom and the future. This book intends to illuminate a complex and challenging task of preparing effective educators through the lenses of several educational disciplines, including but not limited to, teacher education, general education, special education, early childhood education, and urban education.The information in this work will focus on several educational disciplines that have the most immediate implications for teacher preparation and practice. The overall educational knowledge base will be enhanced due to the educational interdisciplinary approach. This has additional implications for teacher education, special education, educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, educational policy, and urban education, to name a few. The multidimensional nature of the book gives it the freedom to highlight multiple and diverse voices while at the same time providing a forum for different (and sometimes divergent) methodologies, philosophies, and ideologies.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Critical Issues in preparing Effective Early
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to provide a forum for an interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue with regard to preparing teachers for early childhood special education. In addition, it is aimed at examining and making available relevant and most recent scholarship to practitioners and at addressing critical issues and perspectives around preparing effective educators for the 21 century classroom and the future. This book intends to illuminate a complex and challenging task of preparing effective educators through the lenses of several educational disciplines, including but not limited to, teacher education, general education, special education, early childhood education, and urban education.The information in this work will focus on several educational disciplines that have the most immediate implications for teacher preparation and practice. The overall educational knowledge base will be enhanced due to the educational interdisciplinary approach. This has additional implications for teacher education, special education, educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, educational policy, and urban education, to name a few. The multidimensional nature of the book gives it the freedom to highlight multiple and diverse voices while at the same time providing a forum for different (and sometimes divergent) methodologies, philosophies, and ideologies.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Reducing Hate Through Multicultural Education and
Book SynopsisReducing Hate through Multicultural Education and Transformation is a book that reminds us that we live in a complex world; and at micro and macro levels, the demography is changing and people are worried about the current state of affairs, their future, and the future of their children. At local, national, and global levels, there appears to be unsteadiness, crises, and struggles in our economies, politics, and societies. Disruptions, disasters, and deaths are visible at all spectra of our lives; and our leaders seem unready, unwilling, underprepared, and unprepared to bring us together to solve our problems for the common good. Even when we make efforts to respond to human differences and multicultural valuing, they seem to be half-baked cakes that are unready for consumption; and there continues to be visible hateful actions that devastate our sacred existence. While these hateful actions have filtered into our families, schools, communities, nation, and world, we pretend to solve them by engaging in phony community relations, fraudulent multiculturalism, and unreasonable "wokeness" to masquerade our inefficiency, inflexibility, prejudice, and jaundiced views.Reducing Hate through Multicultural Education and Transformation provides cutting edge solutions for innovative educators and leaders. Yes, hate is a controversial construct that is rarely researched, studied, and discussed in education. The reason is that teachers and related professionals are supposedly very liberal people who cannot hate their culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students, parents, and colleagues. And, the lingering question is, can a teacher who is always liberal be also hateful? This question seems legitimate; and, to answer it, we must look deeper into traditional presumptions. The reality is that White educators and professionals who dominate the educational profession are human-beings who live in their respective White dominated communities. As a result, they teach or lead people who they do not know very well. If not, why should CLD individuals continue to experience hateful misidentifications, misassessments, miscategorizations, misplacements, and misinstructions in school programs? And, why should disproportionate placements of CLD learners with special education needs, gifts and talents, and emotional/behavioral problems continue to be burning issues in education? This book provides outside-the-box solutions!
£45.60
Information Age Publishing Reducing Hate Through Multicultural Education and
Book SynopsisReducing Hate through Multicultural Education and Transformation is a book that reminds us that we live in a complex world; and at micro and macro levels, the demography is changing and people are worried about the current state of affairs, their future, and the future of their children. At local, national, and global levels, there appears to be unsteadiness, crises, and struggles in our economies, politics, and societies. Disruptions, disasters, and deaths are visible at all spectra of our lives; and our leaders seem unready, unwilling, underprepared, and unprepared to bring us together to solve our problems for the common good. Even when we make efforts to respond to human differences and multicultural valuing, they seem to be half-baked cakes that are unready for consumption; and there continues to be visible hateful actions that devastate our sacred existence. While these hateful actions have filtered into our families, schools, communities, nation, and world, we pretend to solve them by engaging in phony community relations, fraudulent multiculturalism, and unreasonable "wokeness" to masquerade our inefficiency, inflexibility, prejudice, and jaundiced views.Reducing Hate through Multicultural Education and Transformation provides cutting edge solutions for innovative educators and leaders. Yes, hate is a controversial construct that is rarely researched, studied, and discussed in education. The reason is that teachers and related professionals are supposedly very liberal people who cannot hate their culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students, parents, and colleagues. And, the lingering question is, can a teacher who is always liberal be also hateful? This question seems legitimate; and, to answer it, we must look deeper into traditional presumptions. The reality is that White educators and professionals who dominate the educational profession are human-beings who live in their respective White dominated communities. As a result, they teach or lead people who they do not know very well. If not, why should CLD individuals continue to experience hateful misidentifications, misassessments, miscategorizations, misplacements, and misinstructions in school programs? And, why should disproportionate placements of CLD learners with special education needs, gifts and talents, and emotional/behavioral problems continue to be burning issues in education? This book provides outside-the-box solutions!
£81.60
Information Age Publishing Voices of Asian Americans in Higher Education:
Book SynopsisVoices of Asian Americans in Higher Education: Unheard Voices is a unique and historical book. Asian Americans are often portrayed as “model minority”, yet their personal and educational experiences are often unheard. In this book, 10 Asian American educators and scholars present realistic pictures of America’s higher education using personal narratives. The contributors in this book come from different regions and teach in different colleges and universities; and coincidentally, they all endure the “outsider” category formerly as students and now as professors and leaders. This “outsider” status can be emotionally overwhelming and psychologically unnerving. This status hampers opportunities for Asian Americans to grow and maximize their fullest potential. Though they develop different strategies to address their “outsider” label, it does not make it comfortable. But, time and time again, they have proven that they can succeed! In this technological age, we must value unending truths as we educate ourselves and others. We hope that this book will be an educational and informational resource for students, administrators, and faculty in higher education and also educational policy makers and stakeholders.Table of Contents Preface. My Journal on Multicultural Special Education, Ying Hui-Michael. Maneuvering Through the Interdepartmental Politics of Graduate School: My Hmong Voice, Tong T. Xiong. Teaching Vulnerably: My Teaching Stories, Jung-ah Choi. My Journey of Transformation in Multicultural Special Education, Shernaz B. García. Struggling to be Heard: Continued Saga, Li-Rong Lilly Cheng. East to West, and Back Again: A Personal and Academic Journey, C. N. Le. Being a Multicultural and Special Education Professor: My Story, My Voice, Hsu-Min Chiang. Invocation of Forever Foreigner Identity in Critical Multicultural Teacher Education, Jenna Min Shim. Cultural Autobiography of a Christian Foreign Educator in the United States, Lucia Y. Lu. My Multicultural Journey in America’s Higher Education, Carol Huang. Afterword: Beyond Silence in Multicultural Education, Festus E. Obiakor. About the Authors.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Voices of Asian Americans in Higher Education:
Book SynopsisVoices of Asian Americans in Higher Education: Unheard Voices is a unique and historical book. Asian Americans are often portrayed as “model minority”, yet their personal and educational experiences are often unheard. In this book, 10 Asian American educators and scholars present realistic pictures of America’s higher education using personal narratives. The contributors in this book come from different regions and teach in different colleges and universities; and coincidentally, they all endure the “outsider” category formerly as students and now as professors and leaders. This “outsider” status can be emotionally overwhelming and psychologically unnerving. This status hampers opportunities for Asian Americans to grow and maximize their fullest potential. Though they develop different strategies to address their “outsider” label, it does not make it comfortable. But, time and time again, they have proven that they can succeed! In this technological age, we must value unending truths as we educate ourselves and others. We hope that this book will be an educational and informational resource for students, administrators, and faculty in higher education and also educational policy makers and stakeholders.Table of Contents Preface. My Journal on Multicultural Special Education, Ying Hui-Michael. Maneuvering Through the Interdepartmental Politics of Graduate School: My Hmong Voice, Tong T. Xiong. Teaching Vulnerably: My Teaching Stories, Jung-ah Choi. My Journey of Transformation in Multicultural Special Education, Shernaz B. García. Struggling to be Heard: Continued Saga, Li-Rong Lilly Cheng. East to West, and Back Again: A Personal and Academic Journey, C. N. Le. Being a Multicultural and Special Education Professor: My Story, My Voice, Hsu-Min Chiang. Invocation of Forever Foreigner Identity in Critical Multicultural Teacher Education, Jenna Min Shim. Cultural Autobiography of a Christian Foreign Educator in the United States, Lucia Y. Lu. My Multicultural Journey in America’s Higher Education, Carol Huang. Afterword: Beyond Silence in Multicultural Education, Festus E. Obiakor. About the Authors.
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Information Age Publishing Educating Young Children With and Without
Book SynopsisEarly childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education involves an interdisciplinary collaborative process that is influenced by many factors. We present these aforementioned realities in Educating Young Children With and Without Exceptionalities: New Perspectives. In addition, we argue that general and special educators need to focus on applying new knowledge to better address critical issues that advance the field of educator preparation and improve educational outcomes for young children.Early childhood research confirms the need for intensive intervention and remedial education—we need to avoid approaches that are “too little” or “too late.” Also proven to yield positive results for children are practices familiar to early childhood educators. These practices include relationship-based teaching and learning; partnering with families; adapting teaching for children from different backgrounds and for individual children; active, meaningful, and connected learning; and smaller class sizes. Evidence of the benefits of these practices suggests that they should be extended more widely into the elementary grades.
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Information Age Publishing Educating Young Children With and Without
Book SynopsisEarly childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education involves an interdisciplinary collaborative process that is influenced by many factors. We present these aforementioned realities in Educating Young Children With and Without Exceptionalities: New Perspectives. In addition, we argue that general and special educators need to focus on applying new knowledge to better address critical issues that advance the field of educator preparation and improve educational outcomes for young children.Early childhood research confirms the need for intensive intervention and remedial education—we need to avoid approaches that are “too little” or “too late.” Also proven to yield positive results for children are practices familiar to early childhood educators. These practices include relationship-based teaching and learning; partnering with families; adapting teaching for children from different backgrounds and for individual children; active, meaningful, and connected learning; and smaller class sizes. Evidence of the benefits of these practices suggests that they should be extended more widely into the elementary grades.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Enhancing Partnerships in Special Education:
Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with a comprehensive description of procedures and practices that can enhance special education collaboration, consultation and cooperation in classroom learning environments and ancillary educational services. Experts in the field of special education provide detailed information on critical topics such as fostering the collaboration between regular education and special education teachers. Detailed discussions also focus on the role of mental health providers in special education, and the innovative use of technology in enhancing partnerships in general and special education. Unique chapters include the psychologist in the special education process, the role of the government as a partner to enhance special education services, and the vital role that principals play as school leaders to insure that special education students garner the necessary services to maximize their learning potential. Lastly, the critical roles that speech and language and physical education specialists play are discussed with regard to optimizing the overall development of students with special needs.
£82.80
Emerald Publishing Limited No Time to Retreat
Book SynopsisAs global citizens, we seem to have forgotten the value of our multicultural world and the importance of embracing our differences. No Time to Retreat is a book that acknowledges these challenges and advocates for leveraging our diverse thoughts, talents, strengths, and skills to create a more liveable world.
£65.00
Emerald Publishing Limited No Time to Retreat
Book SynopsisAs global citizens, we seem to have forgotten the value of our multicultural world and the importance of embracing our differences. No Time to Retreat is a book that acknowledges these challenges and advocates for leveraging our diverse thoughts, talents, strengths, and skills to create a more liveable world.
£35.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Gifted Education: Current Perspectives and Issues
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to giftedness and is written by leaders in the field. An excellent resource for special educators, administrators, mental health clinicians, school counselors, and psychologists, this volume addresses the different educational issues that impact this population. The area of giftedness is constantly advancing as a result of legislation, new trends, and current research investigations. In addition, this area is somewhat controversial as it is often not funded under special education. The volume will allow readers to follow giftedness in a very logical and thoughtful process from theories, legal issues, identification and assessment, and placement to different populations and the impact giftedness may have on them. Also included are the topics of inclusion, differentiated instruction, effective practices, and technology. The volume concludes with chapters that address post-secondary education and families.Table of ContentsGifted Education: Current Perspectives and Issues. Legal Issues in Gifted Education. Assessment of Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented. Placement of Students Who are Gifted. Giftedness as it Relates to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic Students in Gifted Education: Impact of Social Inequality, Elitism, and Colorblindness. Inclusion and Giftedness. Multicultural Differentiated Instruction for Gifted Students. Effective Practices and the Development of Talents in Schools and Classrooms. Technology and Giftedness. Recruiting and Retaining Gifted Black Students in STEM Majors: Implications for College Counselors. Families and Gifted Learners: Developing Talent and Advocating for their Own. Gifted Education: Current Perspectives and Issues. List of Contributors. Preface. Advances in special education. Copyright page. Gifted Education: Current Perspectives and Issues. Legal Issues in Gifted Education. Assessment of Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented. Placement of Students Who are Gifted. Giftedness as it Relates to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic Students in Gifted Education: Impact of Social Inequality, Elitism, and Colorblindness. Inclusion and Giftedness. Multicultural Differentiated Instruction for Gifted Students. Effective Practices and the Development of Talents in Schools and Classrooms. Technology and Giftedness. Recruiting and Retaining Gifted Black Students in STEM Majors: Implications for College Counselors. Families and Gifted Learners: Developing Talent and Advocating for their Own. Gifted Education: Current Perspectives and Issues. List of Contributors. Preface. Advances in special education. Copyright page.
£90.94
Emerald Publishing Limited Current Issues and Trends in Special Education.:
Book SynopsisThis is the first of two themed volumes addressing the current issues and trends in Special Education. Volume 19 covers identification, assessment and instruction whilst volume 20 covers research, technology, and teacher preparation. The field of special education constantly changes as a result of legislation, new instructional formats and current research investigations. It can be difficult for general and special educators, school counselors and psychologists, administrators and practicing clinicians to keep up with these changes and be current in all areas relating to special education. The special education literature knowledge base should reflect these changes; however, there is no current resource that effectively and comprehensively does this. The purpose of "Current Issues and Trends in Special Education" is to fill this void, providing chapters written by active researchers and practitioners in their respective areas.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1 Early identification/intervention: The Earlier the better for students with disabilities. Chapter 2 Early identification/intervention: Can misidentification/misintervention impact students, teachers, and families?. Chapter 3 Can underidentification affect exceptional learners?. Chapter 4 Disproportionate representation in special education: Overrepresentation of selected subgroups. Chapter 5 Standardized testing/accountability: Is NCLB fair for students with disabilities?. Chapter 6 Curriculum-based assessment: The most effective way to assess students with disabilities. Chapter 7 Labeling of students with disabilities: Needed for students to get their needs met. Chapter 8 Labeling of students with disabilities: Unwanted and not needed. Chapter 9 The general education classroom: This is not where students with disabilities should be placed. Chapter 10 Beyond traditional placement: Making inclusion work in the general education classroom. Chapter 11 Behaviorism works in special education. Chapter 12 Other innovative techniques: Positive behavior supports and response to intervention. Chapter 13 Scientifically supported interventions. Chapter 14 Scientifically unsupported treatments for students with special needs. Advances in special education. Current Issues and Trends in Special Education: Identification, Assessment and Instruction. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
£87.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc Latin@ Voices in Multicultural Education: From
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£92.79
Nova Science Publishers Inc African Perspectives in American Higher
Book SynopsisAfrican Perspectives in American Higher Education - Invisible Voices
£56.94
Plural Publishing Inc Improving Educational Outcomes of Vulnerable
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to examine the plight of vulnerable students. Scholars and practitioners will benefit from this in-depth and unique resource for working with diverse populations of students.The term "vulnerable" is the current construct used to address students who are at-risk of dropping out of school or of being mislabeled because of myriad social-economic, structural, educational, cultural, racial, linguistic, and societal burdens that impinge upon their learning and survival in school environments. These populations can include students in urban areas, students with "special" needs, and/or at-risk students who are disenfranchised, disadvantaged, and disillusioned.A few of the topics discussed include students with special needs, the scholar identity of black males, parent perspectives, teacher preparation, and using technology in the classroom.A diverse group of contributors offer their expertise in this distinctive text. Authors include scholars and practitioners from fields such as educational leadership, special education, teacher education, educational technology, and educational psychology.Key Features: explores the diversity of students in today's classrooms: culturally, linguistically, and racially different students; students in urban areas; students with "special" needs; and/or at-risk students who are disenfranchised, disadvantaged, and disillusioned; details multiple strategies for teacher preparation and mentoring; discusses methods for effective parent-teacher collaboration.Table of ContentsChapter 1. "Realize That They Don't Know": An Exploratory Study, Floyd D. Beachum, Festus E. Obiakor, & Gina Gullo. Chapter 2. Social Class and Poverty's Impact on Vulnerable Children, Raji Swaminathan. Chapter 3. Nurturing the Scholar Identity of Black Males: Disrupting the Myth of Black Male Inferiority, Ramon B. Goings and Larry J. Walker. Chapter 4. Students with Special Needs: Making them Visible in Today's Classrooms, Tachelle Banks.Chapter 5. Parent Perspectives of Educational Vulnerability in Students with Autism, David E. DeMatthews and Becca Gregory. Chapter 6. The Perpetuation of Vulnerability through the School Racial Discipline Gap, Gina L. Gullo. Chpater 7. Providing Vulnerable Students with Well-Prepared Teachers: An On-Site Mentoring Approach, Phyllis F. Reggio, Roberto C. Trigosso, and Carlos McCray. Chapter 8. "At Risk" Children and Teacher Preparation, Chance W. Lewis, Dante Bryant, Amber C. Bryant, Nakeshia N. Williams, and Derrick Robinson. Chapter 9. Psychological Approaches to Working with Vulnerable Children, Christopher T. H. Liang and Louis A. Rivera. Chapter 10. Using Technology to Work with Vulnerable Children, Sunday O. Obi. Chapter 11. Serving Parents to Save At-Risk Children, Tong T. Xiong and Mateba Harris.
£60.80
Nova Science Publishers Inc Voices of Foreign-Born African American Teacher
Book SynopsisThis is a book that exposes silenced and invisible voices in Colleges/Schools of Education. These voices of African immigrants are seldom heard in serious educational quarters since most foreign-born teacher educators try their very best to play by the rules as immigrant minorities. However, they find themselves between cultural continuity and cultural discontinuity. They are pressured to do well by their families in their native countries; but these pressures force them to forget home and think about survival strategies in their new found home. Very often, they do well and at tremendous costs! Additionally, they are expected to be happy and endure all kinds of mistreatments with a smile because they seem to have fewer survival options. On the one hand, they are generally treated as Blacks; and as Blacks, they encounter racist behaviours. On the other hand, they are treated as invisible, primitive, and inferior Blacks who have nothing to share and who are supposed to be seen and not heard. As a consequence, they endure discrimination from both native born African Americans and Whites in America. Interestingly, when they are confident, they are labelled as arrogant, troublemaker, foreigner, chauvinistic, and so on. When they are quiet, they are labelled as incompetent, timid, naïve, unprepared, and so on. The tendency is to forget that they are human-beings with aspirations to do well and contribute to their "new" society, that is, America. The critical question then is, how can they do well or contribute to the advancement of their new society if they are not given opportunities to learn, teach, serve, or grow?
£115.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc Special Education Practices: Personal Narratives
Book SynopsisSpecial education is a vibrant, complex, and controversial field that continues to garner widespread attention from policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and educators. It is a field whose primary goal is to provide an appropriate education for students with special needs, a disproportionate number of whom are from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds. In this book the authors bring together critical perspectives and historical viewpoints on special education by a group of distinguished and well-recognised African American scholars, educators, and related professionals. These authors raise important questions, challenge assumptions about traditions and conventions in special education, and provide insights into how to reach and teach under-served African American children and youth in special education.
£159.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc White Voices in Multicultural Psychology,
Book SynopsisThis is a collection of personal narratives from scholars, educators, and leaders in higher education focusing on how they developed and used multicultural perspectives. Each story is unique and personal and the collection illustrates the many ways these individuals were influenced by and influenced broad and inclusive views of culture. People tend to make judgments based on their experiences in life. In the chapters, the authors discuss their experiences and how they developed a passion for multiculturalism. They discuss how they challenged themselves and traditional assumptions of our society to develop their own multicultural skill sets. It may have been one situation or a combination of situations; but for each author, there was a significant event that impacted him/her forever. In most cases, there were a number of factors and experiences that led the author down this very important path. White voices do matter and this book is a powerful collection of such voices in print. Individuals can be different and these chapters provide real stories and real situations where the authors made a conscious decision to not go with the "norm" and redirect their thoughts and actions to develop into proponents of multiculturalism. Through their actions, they have shown others that this behavior is acceptable, and in fact, is what everyone should be doing regardless of how they look, where they were born, or what neighborhood they currently live in. These stories open our eyes to what can really happen if we work at it.
£177.59
Nova Science Publishers Inc Latin@ Voices in Multicultural Education: From
Book SynopsisIn this unique, innovative, and visionary book, Latin@ Voices in Multicultural Education: From Invisibility to Visibility in Higher Education, Obiakor and Martinez highlight the visible voices of Latin@ teacher-scholars, professionals, and leaders. The authors agree with many Chican@ / Latin@ scholars (Cantú & Fránquiz, 2010) by using the term "Latin@" for the book as an all-inclusive label instead of "Latina/o" to de-emphasise the cisgendered "o/a" and uneven "Hispanic" terminology regarding individuals of Latin American heritage. These voices come from personal narratives of Latin@s in the United States (US) higher education. While their narratives expose different viewpoints and come from different personalities, institutions, and geographical locations, the complexities of their journeys have similar elements of true survival in unfamiliar Eurocentric terrains. In their respective chapters, they share their stories with veracity, acknowledge their remarkable contributions to their profession, and demonstrate that it is possible to be seen and heard in academic environments that have historically tried to silence their voices. Because of their pride, dedication, energy, resiliency, and courage, they are worthy of emulation; and all individuals, in spite of their culture, race, and national origin, can learn from them. Clearly, Latin@ Voices in Multicultural Education is a book for this day and age. It is intended for use by both undergraduate and graduate students, multicultural education scholars, faculty and staff in teacher preparation programs, higher education administrators, policy makers, and internal and external stakeholders in higher education. Hopefully, this book will motivate its readers to think and act differently, and to a large measure, shift their paradigms on how they treat and interact with individuals who appear different and atypical. Finally, this book will help everyone to value human differences; nurture multicultural dispositions and contexts; and navigate successfully through the mazes of bilingualism, multilingualism, multiculturalism, nationalism, and globalism.
£163.19
Emerald Publishing Limited History of Special Education
Book SynopsisExamines the history of special education by categorical areas (for example, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, and Autistic Spectrum Disorders). This title includes chapters on the changing philosophy related to educating students with exceptionalities as well as a history of legal and legislation content concerned with special education.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Historical and Philosophical Changes in the Education of Students with Exceptionalities - Spencer J. Salend and Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney, State University of New York at New Paltz Chapter 2. History of Legal and Legislative Acts Concerned with Special Education - Betty Ashbaker, Brigham Young University Chapter 3. History of Early Childhood Special Education - Sharon Doubet and Amanda C.Quesenberry, Illinois State University Chapter 4. History of Learning Disabilities - Carrie Anna Courtad and Jeffrey P. Bakken, Illinois State University. Chapter 5. History of Intellectual Disabilities - Kagendo Mutua and James Siders, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Jeffrey P. Bakken, Illinois State University Chapter 6. History of Speech and Language Impairments - Satasha L. Green and Christine M. Scott, State University of New York College at Buffalo Chapter 7. History of Emotional and Behavioural Disorders - Frederick J. Brigham and Brittany L. Hott, George Mason University Chapter 8. History of Deafness and Hearing Impairments C. Jonah Eleweke, Texas Women's University Chapter 9. History of Visual Impairments - Stacy M. Kelly and Chris Bischke Clark, Illinois State University Chapter 10. History of Autism Spectrum Disorders - Julie A. Deisinger, Saint Xavier University Chapter 11. History of Physical and Health Impairments - Barbara M. Fulk, Emily Watts and Jeffrey P. Bakken, Illinois State University Chapter 12. History of Giftedness and Talent Development - Michelle J. McCollin, Slippery Rock University Chapter 13. History of Traumatic Brain Injury - Anthony F. Rotatori and Sandy Burkhardt, Saint Xavier University Chapter 14. History of Bilingual Special Education - Fabiola P. Ehlers-Zavala, Colorado State University Chapter 15. Historical and Contemporary Contexts, Challenges, and Prospects in the Education of Students with Exceptionalities - Festus E. Obiakor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
£110.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Behavioral Disorders: Identification, Assessment,
Book SynopsisAlong with volume 23 of the same series, this book addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to behavior disorders and it involves leaders in the behaviour disorders field. This book specifically addresses identification, assessment and instruction. This book is organized to allow readers to follow behavioral disorders in a very logical and thoughtful process. Topics addressed include legal issues, assessment, placement prevention, culturally and linguistically diverse students, English Language learners, behaviour modification as well as differentiated instruction. Chapters can be read in order or independently since they have considerable versatility. We feel that this volume of "Advances in Special Education" will be an excellent resource for special education professionals who teach and serve students with behavioral disorders.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1 Legal Issues and Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 2 Themes and Dimensions of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 3 Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 4 Placement of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 5 Placement of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Programs for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Contemporary Trends and Research Needs. Chapter 6 Prevention of and Early Intervention for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Systems to Support Data-Based Decision Making. Chapter 7 English Language Learners and Emotional Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 8 Behavior Modification/Traditional Techniques for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 9 Differentiated Instruction for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 10 Hobson's Choice: Illusory Intervention Choice for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners with Problem Behaviors. Behavioral Disorders: Identification, Assessment, and Instruction of Students with EBD. Advances in special education. Advances in special education. Copyright page.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Special Education for Young Learners with
Book SynopsisSpecial Education for Young Learners with Disabilities brings together leaders in the field of young children with disabilities, to present their ideas and research on different disability topics. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the remaining chapters include discussions on learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities; those who are deaf/hard of hearing; those who have visual impairments; those who have autism, severe and multiple disabilities, and traumatic brain injury; those who are culturally and linguistically diverse; those who have physical disabilities, and other health impairments. While this book focuses largely on the current climate of special education for young learners with disabilities, it also looks forward, concluding with a chapter on the future for the topic, both on a research and a practical basis. This volume of Advances in Special Education is a fundamental resource for special education researchers, scholars, practitioners, and professionals who teach and serve young learners with disabilities.Trade ReviewThis volume compiles 13 essays by special education specialists from the US, who discuss teaching young learners with disabilities. They address interventions for learners with reading difficulties and disabilities, interventions for behavior problems, research and practice related to disability and race, and strategies for working with learners with intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, autism spectrum disorder, severe and multiple disabilities, traumatic brain injury, physical disabilities, and other health impairments, as well as those who are deaf or hard of hearing. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreface 1. Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities: An Introduction; Jeffrey P. Bakken 2. Reading Interventions for Young Learners with Reading Difficulties and Disabilities: The Role of Word Reading and Word Meaning; Christy R. Austin and Sharon Vaughn 3. Urgent and the Always: Intervening on Behavior Problems in Young Children; Frederick J. Brigham, John William McKenna, Carlos E. Lavin, Murat Koc, Lindsay Watkins and Michele M. Brigham 4. Special Education for Young Learners with Intellectual Disabilities; Emily Bouck and Courtney Maher 5. Special Education for Young Learners who are Deaf /Hard of Hearing; Christy M. Borders, Molly Herman, Karla Giese, and Anna Tess 6. Special Education for Young Children with Visual Impairments; Stacy Kelly 7. Special Education for Young Learners with Autism; Stacey J. Bock, Christy M. Borders, Kristi Probst and Shaqwana Freeman-Green 8. Inclusive Special Education for Young Learners with Severe and Multiple Disabilities; Eva Horn, Stephanie Parks and Zhe An 9. Teaching Young Children with Traumatic Brain Injuries in Inclusive Classroom Settings; Cheryl A. Utley, Festus E. Obiakor and Sunday Obi 10. We Can Do Better: Critically Reframing Special Education Research and Practice at the Intersections of Disability and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity for Young Children; Kathleen A. King Thorius, M. Nickie Coomer and Tammera Moore 11. Special Education for Young Learners with Physical Disabilities; Eugene Asola and Samuel R. Hodge 12. Special Education for Young Learners with Other Health Impairments; Eugene Asola and Samuel R. Hodge 13. Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities: Moving Forward; Festus E. Obiakor, Sunday Obi, Cheryl Utley, Jessica Graves and Tachelle Banks
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Emerald Publishing Limited Special Education
Book SynopsisThis volume is an excellent resource for special education professionals who teach and serve learners with disabilities, and other related professionals involved in the educational process such as administrators, school counsellors, and psychologists.
£85.00
Emerald Publishing Limited General and Special Education Inclusion in an Age
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses general and special education inclusion and how the education field has changed over time. The topic of inclusion has transformed over the years from when it was first introduced and as a result of legislation, new trends, and current research investigations. In addition, this topic can be somewhat controversial depending on the disability the child might have or those professionals involved in the process of instructing individuals with disabilities. Currently, there is no comprehensive resource that effectively covers these advances with the breath of topics as this volume. This volume will address the most current perspectives and issues related to general and special education inclusion and will be written by leaders in the field with particular expertise in this area. This volume will be an excellent resource for special educators, administrators, mental health clinicians, school counsellors, and psychologists. The layout of the volume will allow readers to follow general and special education inclusion in a very logical and thoughtful process from students with high incidence disabilities to those with low incidence disabilities.Trade ReviewEditors Bakken and Obiakor present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the impacts of inclusion with general education students on students with disabilities. The selections that make up the main body of the text are devoted to general and special education inclusion in an age of change, inclusion and students with learning disabilities, inclusion and students with an intellectual disability, and many other related subjects. Jeffrey P. Bakken is a faculty member of Bradley University in Illinois. Festus E. Obiakor is with Sunny Educational Counseling of Wisconsin. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsGeneral and Special Education Inclusion in an Age of Change: An Introduction - Jeffrey P. Bakken Inclusion and Students with Learning Disabilities - Mary Cece Young and Carrie Anna Courtad Fape-Accompli: Misapplication of the Principles of Inclusion and Students with EBD - Frederick J. Brigham, Soo Y. Ahn, Ashley N. Stride and John William McKenna Inclusion and Students with an Intellectual Disability - Emily C. Bouck and Jiyoon Park Inclusion of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students in the General Education Classroom - Christy M. Borders, Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh, Molly Herman and Molly Turner Inclusion and Students with Visual Impairments - Stacy M. Kelly Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Stacey Jones Bock, Christy M. Borders and Kristi M. Probst Including Students with Extensive and Pervasive Support Needs - Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren, Jennifer A. Kurth, Mary E. Morningstar, Elizabeth B. Kozleski, Martin Agran, Lewis Jackson, J. Matt Jameson, John McDonnell and Diane L. Ryndak Inclusion and Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries - Angela I. Canto, Megan A. Crisp, Helaine Larach and A. Paige Blankenship Inclusion and Students with Communication Impairments - Lindsay Bondurant Inclusion of Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments - Eugene F. Asola and Festus E. Obiakor
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Emerald Publishing Limited Autism and Developmental Disabilities: Current
Book SynopsisThis book examines real life reflections on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), current practices and issues related to assessing, instructing and life-long planning for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. School systems, mental health facilities, and society are being challenged to deal effectively with the growing number of people with autism and developmental disabilities. This is partly due to the inclusive philosophy of educating, training and treating individuals. This book provides regular, special educators, mental health professionals, clinicians and parents with information on best practices and research based findings related to: identification, characteristics, diagnosis; special, general, early and post-secondary education; and quality of life concerns. The book's chapters are topical, comprehensive and diverse. Chapters on assessment examine the emerging field of infant mental health, testing protocols, barriers to diagnosing diverse students, and recent developments in the diagnosing and assessment of autism spectrum disorders i.e. genetic testing, home movies and robots. A number of chapters on instructional aspects delineate curriculum innovations, procedures to implement social skills, assistive technology use and planning for postsecondary education. Life long planning, provides unique content on self-determination, social competence, sibling aspects, and employment and retirement considerations.Table of ContentsThe challenge of social competence for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD. Curriculum innovation to educate students with autism in general education. Implementing social skills for students with autism. Assessment of autism spectrum disorders. Recent developments in the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorders. Asperger syndrome in the African American community: Barriers to diagnosis. Issues pertaining to siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Reflections on the school experiences of a student with autism spectrum disorders. Infant mental health: an emerging field for children with developmental disabilities. Self-determination and persons with developmental disabilities. Post-secondary planning for students with developmental disabilities. Employment and retirement concerns for persons with developmental disabilities. Using assistive technology to educate students with developmental disabilities and autism. List of Contributors. Preface. Advances in special education. Autism and developmental disabilities: Current practices and issues. Copyright page.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Foreign-Born African Americans: Silenced Voices
Book SynopsisIn this book immigrant minorities from Africa and the Caribbean tell their unique stories. These ''new'' Americans recount their travels in the American maze, and thus, allow their voices to be heard. Who really cares for these voices? They do care and Americans should care! Foreign born African Americans frequently find themselves in precarious situations. They confront three intriguing questions: How Black are they? How much racism do they endure? How do they survive in spite of the odds? In reality, they are Blacks who are Black enough to encounter problems that other Blacks in America experience. However, they also understand that they must succeed in a competitive complex society like America. On the one hand, they are grateful to be in America; but on the other hand, they wonder why they must cross so many rubicons to achieve their goals. This book is unique! Never before have voices of Africans (from Africa and the Caribbean) been heard in this manner!! These voices provide multidimensional cases for scholars, educators, program planners, community leaders, and politicians. This book could be a required text for courses in international/global education, intercultural education, and multicultural education. It could also be a supplementary text for courses in general education and African/African American Studies. In fact, it should be on the reading list of every American interested in making our world a better place to live.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Multicultural Education for Learners with
Book SynopsisExamining multicultural perspectives in special education, this volume attempts to tackle demographic challenges in classrooms, schools, and communities that general and special educators must be aware of, by presenting information on multidimensional methods for dealing with those students who look, talk, behave and learn differently.Table of ContentsList of contributors. Foreword (R. Rueda). Preface. Multicultural education: powerful tool for educating learners with exceptionalities (F.E. Obiakor). Educating the African-American exceptional learner (E.A. Dooley, D.L. Voltz). Educating the Asian-Pacific exceptional English-language learner (Ji-Mie Chang et al.). Educating the hispanic-American exceptional learner (B.M. Delgado, D. Rogers-Adkinson). Educating the Native-American exceptional learner (S. Sparks). Maximizing the potential of minority learners with gifts and talents (D.Y. Ford et al.). Multimethod assessment of multicultural learners (S. Karr, J.O. Schwenn). Ethical considerations in the education of culturally diverse exceptional learners (C.R. Jefferson, J.-M. Harris). Culturally responsive curricula for learners in a diverse society (D.L. Voltz, E.A. Dooley). Empowering culturally diverse parents in special education programs (L. Prater, J. Ivarie). Community partnership: resource for teaching culturally diverse students with learning disabilities (N.C. Barker). Preparation of teachers and administrators for working effectively with multicultural students (M.B. Goor, M. Porter). Teacher expectations: impact on "accuracy" of self-concepts of multicultural exceptional learners (F.E. Obiakor). Transitioning multicultural learners with exceptionalities (J.P. Bakken, G.F. Aloia). Directions for the future: empowering the culturally diverse exceptional learner (A.F. Rotatori, S.O. Obi).
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Emerald Publishing Limited Autistic Spectrum Disorders Educational and
Book SynopsisThis work is concerned with the study of children and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The book provides theoretical, educational and clinical perspectives related to this disorder.Table of ContentsTheoretical aspects; cognitive theories and symptomology of autism, T. Wahlberg; the control theory of autism, T. Wahlberg; autism - neurological implications and the aging process, T. Wahlberg; a case study in the dynamics of autism, T. Wahlberg, S. Jordan; educational considerations; preparing future teachers for students with autistic spectrum disorders, T.A. Mehring, M. Dow; inservice training for educators of individuals with autism, M. Dow, T.A Mehring; developing appropriate curriculum for students with autistic spectrum disorders, J.P. Bakken, S.J. Bock; language development and text comprehension in individuals with autism, T. Wahlberg; autism - multicultural perspectives, T. Taylor Dyches et al; clinical intervention considerations; diagnosis and assessment of autistic spectrum disorders, J.A. Deisinger; counselling issues for parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders, S. Burkhardt with contributions from M.E. Bucci; counselling techniques for individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, M.R. Arthur et al; the role of medication in the management of autistic spectrum disorders, M. Hoover; interview with a high functioning adult with autism, T. Wahlberg, A.F. Rotatori.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Behavioral Disorders: Practice Concerns and
Book SynopsisAlong with Volume 22 of the same series, this book addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to behaviour disorders and it involves leaders in the behaviour disorders field. This books specifically addresses practice concerns and students with EBD. This book is organized to allow readers to follow behavioural disorders in a very logical and thoughtful process. Topics addressed include inclusion, social skills training, effective instruction, response-to-intervention, transition, technology finally ending with working families, and teacher preparation. Chapters can be read in order or independently since they have considerable versatility. We feel that this volume of "Advances in Special Education" will be an excellent resource for special education professionals who teach and serve students with behavioural disorders.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1 Inclusion and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 2 Academic Instruction and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 3 Social Skills Training and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 4 Effective Practices/Interventions for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 5 Positive Behavior Supports and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 6 Response to Intervention (RtI) and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 7 Mental Health Issues and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 8 Promising Practices for Effective Transition for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 9 Technology and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 10 Families and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Chapter 11 Teacher Preparation and Students with Behavioral Disorders. Behavioral Disorders: Practice Concerns and Students with EBD. Advances in special education. Advances in special education. Copyright page.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Learning Disabilities: Practice Concerns and
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters will allow readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and assessment, to effective practices and response to intervention finally ending with practical issues of inclusion, working with families, and teacher preparation. Chapters can be read in order or independently which will allow readers considerable versatility. Chapters in the book include: Inclusion and Students with Learning Disabilities; Reading Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities; Written Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities; Mathematics Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities; Social Skills Training and Students with Learning Disabilities; Response to Intervention Techniques and Students with Learning Disabilities; Transition and Students with Learning Disabilities; Technology and Students with Learning Disabilities; Families and Students with Learning Disabilities; Teacher Preparation and Students with Learning Disabilities.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Inclusion and Learning Disabilities: Will the Past Be Prologue? Margo A. Mastropieri, Thomas E. Scruggs, Mary Guckert, Catherine Thompson, and Peggy Weiss Chapter 2. Reading Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities - Lisa V. McCulley, Sarah Katz, and Sharon Vaughn Chapter 3. Best Practices and Current Trends in Written Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities - Linda H. Mason Chapter 4. Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice: Implications from a Comprehensive Review of the Literature for Teaching Secondary Students with LD - Paula Maccini, Jason A. Miller, and Allyson P. Toronto Social Skills Training and Students with Learning Disabilities - Mark Mostert Response to Intervention Techniques and Students with Learning Disabilities - Temple Lovelace, Lenwood Gibson, Jr. and JoVonne Tabb Transition from School to Adult Life for Students with Learning Disabilities - Nicole Uphold Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities - Carrie Anna Courtad and Emily Bouck
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Emerald Publishing Limited Learning Disabilities: Identification,
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters will allow readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and assessment, to effective practices and response to intervention finally ending with practical issues of inclusion, working with families, and teacher preparation. Chapters can be read in order or independently which will allow readers considerable versatility. Chapters in the book include: Legal Issues and Learning Disabilities; Themes and Dimensions of Learning Disabilities; Identification and Assessment of Students with LD; Placement of Students with Learning Disabilities; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students who have Learning Disabilities; Prevention Strategies for At-Risk Students with Learning Disabilities; ELL Students and Learning Disabilities; Differentiating Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities; Interventions for CLD Learners with Learning Disabilities; Positive Behavior Supports and Students with Learning Disabilities.Table of ContentsPreface Legal Issues and Students with Learning Disabilities - Mitchell L. Yell and Todd Busch Themes and Dimensions of Learning Disabilities - Valerie L. Mazzotti and April L. Mustian Assessment and LD: Determining Eligibility, Selecting Services, and Guiding Instruction - Fredrick J. Brigham and Jeffrey P. Bakken Placement of Students with Learning Disabilities - Cynthia G. Simpson, Chad Rose, and Jeffrey P. Bakken Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Labeled as Having Learning Disabilities - Yvel C. Crevecoeur and Festus E. Obiakor Prevention Strategies for Students At-Risk for Learning Disabilities - Amina M. Turton and Satasha Green Evaluating Bilingual Students for Learning Disabilities - Beatriz A. Duarte, Barbara Greybeck, and Cynthia G. Simpson English Language Learners and Learning Disabilities - Amy Eppolito, Cristin Jensen Lasser, and Janette Klingner Differentiated Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities - Lenwood Gibson Jr. Reframing Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities: The Application of a Problem-Solving Approach - Michelle Marchant, Gordon G. Gibb, and Darlene Anderson
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Emerald Publishing Limited Special Education International Perspectives:
Book SynopsisThe volume provides a comprehensive discussion of special education from across the globe. The volume includes chapters from major countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Russia and Japan as well as countries such as Nigeria, Israel and Pakistan. Discussions related to these countries will include information on origins of special education specific to that country, prevalence and incidence rates, trends in legislation and litigation, educational interventions, working with families, teacher training, a perspective on the progress of special education, and challenges that remain.Table of ContentsCopyright page. Special Education Today in the United States of America. Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe. List of Contributors. Preface. Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe. Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe. Special Education Today in Canada. Special Education Today in Mexico. Special Education Today in Guatemala. Special Education Today in the United Kingdom. Special Education Today in Spain. Special Education Today in Norway. Special Education Today in Sweden. Special Education Today in Switzerland. Special Education Today in Iceland. Special Education Today in Ukraine. Special Education Today in Russia. Special Education Today in Nigeria. Special Education Today in South Africa. Special Education Today in Ghana. Special Education Today in Israel. Special Education Today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Special Education Today in Turkey. Special Education Today in India. Special Education Today in Bangladesh. Special Education Today in Thailand. Special Education Today in Australia. Special Education Today in New Zealand. Special Education Today in China. Copyright page. Special Education Today in the United States of America. Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe. List of Contributors. Preface. Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe. Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe. Special Education Today in Canada. Special Education Today in Mexico. Special Education Today in Guatemala. Special Education Today in the United Kingdom. Special Education Today in Spain. Special Education Today in Norway. Special Education Today in Sweden. Special Education Today in Switzerland. Special Education Today in Iceland. Special Education Today in Ukraine. Special Education Today in Russia. Special Education Today in Nigeria. Special Education Today in South Africa. Special Education Today in Ghana. Special Education Today in Israel. Special Education Today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Special Education Today in Turkey. Special Education Today in India. Special Education Today in Bangladesh. Special Education Today in Thailand. Special Education Today in Australia. Special Education Today in New Zealand. Special Education Today in China.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Interdisciplinary Connections to Special
Book SynopsisThis two-part volume addresses the specific area of interdisciplinary connections within special education research. Special education has transformed as a result of legislation, new trends and current research investigations. Currently, there is no comprehensive resource that effectively covers these advances. Part A sets the agenda for this two-part volume by addressing the challenge of why an interdisciplinary understanding is necessary and also outlines the benefits of adopting a multidisciplinary framework.Table of ContentsRationale for Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Relations in Special Education. The Role of Special Educators in Interdisciplinary Connections. Role of General Educators in a Multidisciplinary Team for Learners with Special Needs. Role of Counselors in Multidisciplinary Interactions in Special Education. Roles of Related Professionals in Special Education. Roles of Parents/Families/Guardians. The Role of Community in Special Education: A Relational Approach. Different Roles and Similar Mission in the Education of Students with Special Needs: The Comprehensive Support Model at Work. Role of School Leaders in Interdisciplinary Connections in Special Education. Copyright page. Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Important Aspects to Consider. List of Contributors. Preface. Advances in special education. Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Important Aspects to Consider. Role of Psychologists in Interdisciplinary Relations in Special Education. Role of Government Agencies in Enhancing Special Education.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Interdisciplinary Connections to Special
Book SynopsisThis two-part volume addresses the specific area of interdisciplinary connections within special education research. Special education has transformed as a result of legislation, new trends and current research investigations. Currently, there is no comprehensive resource that effectively covers these advances. Continuing the approach of Part A, Part B allows readers to follow interdisciplinary connections within special education as it relates to the roles of audiologists, surgeons, vision specialists and school nurses.Trade ReviewIn this book, editors Obiakor and Bakken present readers with a collection of academic essays focused on a wide variety of interdisciplinary connections to special education that may be involved in the IEP (individual education plan) process. The selections that make up the main body of the text are devoted to the role of the school nurse in special education, the role of physical therapists in advancing special education, the role of speech-language pathologists in special education, and a many other subjects. Festus E. Obiakor is a faculty member of Valdosta State University, Georgia. Jeffrey P. Bakken is a faculty member of Bradley University, Illinois. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsCopyright page. Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Key Related Professionals Involved. List of Contributors. Preface. Advances in special education. Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Key Related Professionals Involved. The Role of the School Nurse in Special Education. The Role of Art Therapists in Maximizing the Mental Health and Potential of Learners with Special Needs. The Role of Physical Therapists in Advancing Special Education. Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Special Education. The Role of Special Music Educators and Music Therapists in Assisting Exceptional Learners. Role of Adapted Physical Education Specialists. Roles of Various Professionals Related to the Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students. Roles of Nutritionists/Dieticians in Assisting Exceptional Learners. Role of Audiologists in Special Services. Role of Vision Specialists in Special Services. Role of Specialists in Working with Learners with Swallowing Problems.
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Emerald Publishing Limited General and Special Education Inclusion in an Age
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses general and special education inclusion and how the education field has changed over time. The topic of inclusion has transformed over the years from when it was first introduced and as a result of legislation, new trends, and current research investigations. In addition, this topic can be somewhat controversial depending on the disability the child might have or those professionals involved in the process of instructing individuals with disabilities. Currently, there is no comprehensive resource that effectively covers these advances with the breath of topics as this volume. This volume will address the most current perspectives and issues related to general and special education inclusion and will be written by leaders in the field with particular expertise in this area. This volume will be an excellent resource for special educators, administrators, mental health clinicians, school counsellors, and psychologists. The layout of the volume will allow readers to follow general and special education inclusion in a very logical and thoughtful process from students with high incidence disabilities to those with low incidence disabilities.Trade ReviewContributed by education scholars from the US, the 10 essays in this volume examine the role of professionals in general and special education inclusion. They address the preparation of teachers for inclusive environments, the roles of general and special educators in an inclusive environment, the principal and their leadership, family engagement, the role of the community, meeting student needs, and academics and the curriculum. A second volume addresses the impact on students with disabilities. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreparing Teachers For Inclusive Education - Diana Rogers-Adkinson and Daryl Fridley The Role Of The General Educator In The Inclusion Classroom - Celia E. Johnson The Role Of The Special Educator In The Inclusive Classroom - John Travis Spoede, Jr., Charlotte Fontenot and Cynthia Simpson Principal Leadership For Effective Inclusive Schools - James McLeskey, Bonnie Billingsley and Nancy L. Waldron Family Engagement Within Inclusive Settings - Bridgie A. Ford, Shernavaz Vakil and Rachel J. Boit The Role Of The Community In Inclusive Education - Terese C. Aceves Meeting Student Needs In An Inclusive Environment: Waiting For The Change - Bob Algozzine, Kelly Anderson and Cynthia Baughan Academics And The Curriculum In Inclusive Classrooms: An Example Of Historical Thinking - Margaret P. Weiss and Anthony Pellegrino Inclusive Education Moving Forward - James M. Kauffman, Dimitris Anastasiou, Jeanmarie Badar, Jason C. Travers and Andrew L. Wiley Inclusion In General And Special Education In An Age Of Change: Concluding Thoughts - Jeffrey P. Bakken and Festus E. Obiakor
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Emerald Publishing Limited Viewpoints on Interventions for Learners with
Book SynopsisInterventions in special education are results of advocacy, legislation, litigation, research, and trends. Since interventions come in many forms, they represent multidimensional viewpoints and perspectives and need to be handled with professional care, integrity, fidelity. This book highlights the fact there are skill-sets needed to work with divergent disability categories. The chapters begin with introducing readers to contextual bases of interventions for learners with disabilities and end with futuristic perspectives that go beyond tradition. Other chapters focus on students with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities. Additional chapters focus on students who are deaf and hard of hearing, and students with visual impairments, autism, severe disabilities, traumatic brain injury, speech and language impairments, and physical and other health impairments. This volume presents the voices of leaders in the field of special education and addresses critical issues related to identification, assessment, labeling, placement, and instruction. Furthermore, it responds to what makes special education “special.” Not only does this volume present historical contexts, it also authenticates the legitimacy of helping all learners to maximize their fullest potential, the real essence of special education. To a large extent, this book will be an excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate students, regular educators, special educators, educator preparation professionals, researchers, scholars, and practitioners.Trade ReviewContributed by special education and related specialists from the US, the 11 chapters in this volume detail different views on interventions in special education that are evidence-based, research-supported, and practitioner-friendly. They discuss interventions for students with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism, severe disabilities, traumatic brain injury, speech or language impairments, and physical disabilities and other health impairments, as well as those for students who are deaf and hard of hearing and innovative interventions. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreface: Festus E. Obiakor and Jeffrey P. Bakken Introduction Viewpoints On Intervention for Learners with Disabilities: An Introduction; Festus E. Obiakor and Jeffrey P. Bakken 1. Viewpoint on Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities: Instruction Matters; Margaret P. Weiss 2. Promoting Positive Freedoms for Secondary Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: The Role of Instruction; Frederick J. Brigham, John William McKenna, Carlos E. Lavin, Michele M. Brigham and Lindsay Zurawski 3. Interventions for Students with Intellectual Disabilities; Emily Bouck and Erin Bone 4. Interventions for Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing; Christy M. Borders, Stacey Jones Bock, Karla Giese, Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh and Kristi M. Probst 5. Interventions for Students with Visual Impairments; Stacy M. Kelly 6. Interventions for Students with Autism; Shannon Stuart 7. Viewpoints on Interventions for Students with Extensive and Pervasive Support Needs; Jennifer Kurth, Alison Zagona, Amanda Miller, and Michael Wehmeyer 8. Interventions for Learners with Traumatic Brain Injuries; Angela I. Canto and Danielle M. Eftaxas 9. An Overview of Classroom-based Speech-Language Pathology Services; Rita L. Bailey 10. Interventions for Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments; Sunday O. Obi 11. Viewpoints on Interventions for Learners: with Disabilities: Beyond Tradition; Festus E. Obiakor, Jeffrey Bakken, and Jessica Graves
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Emerald Publishing Limited Using Technology to Enhance Special Education
Book SynopsisUsing Technology to Enhance Special Education, Volume 37 of Advances in Special Education, is a logically, thoughtfully organized, and well-sequenced text. It focuses on how general and special educators can use technology to work with children and youth with disabilities. This cutting-edge book involves researchers, scholars, educators, and leaders who are knowledge producers in the field. It is written to respond to today’s changing world where technology has become a very powerful force. As it stands, the world is getting smaller and smaller; and what is happening in a location quickly becomes known everywhere. For example, during the tense periods of the global COVID pandemic, technology became the livewire of our world. This book begins with an introduction to technology and students with disabilities; and the remaining chapters focus on the role of technology in the education of students with learning disabilities, emotional and/or behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, physical and health impairments, hearing impairments/deafness, visual impairments, and traumatic brain injuries. In addition, some chapters focus on the role of technology in achieving equitable and inclusive education, building culturally and linguistically responsive general and special education, and creatively using digital comics to improve written narratives. In the end, this book concludes with a chapter that forward looking ways to infuse technology in special education. We feel that this volume is an excellent resource for special education researchers, scholars, practitioners, and professionals who teach and serve students with disabilities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Using Technology to Enhance Special Education: An Introduction; Erik A. Dalmasso, Jeffrey P. Bakken, L. Scott Estes, and Quentin M. Wherfel Chapter 2. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities; Alicia Schmeisser and Carrie Anna Courtad Chapter 3. Research on Using Technology for Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders: Cruel Optimism or Meaningful Progress?; Frederick J. Brigham, Christopher Claude, John William McKenna, and Larissa Lemp Chapter 4. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Intellectual Disabilities; Emily C. Bouck, Holly Long, and Larissa Jakubow Chapter 5. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students who are Deaf /Hard of Hearing; Angi Martin and Julie Cox Chapter 6. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Visually Impairments; Stacy M. Kelly Chapter 7. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Shannon Stuart and Kris Van Handel Chapter 8. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Extensive Support Needs; Robert C. Pennington, Monique Pinczynski, and Kathryn Davis Chapter 9. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries; Quentin M. Wherfel and Jeffrey P. Bakken Chapter 10. Using Digital Comic Creation to Improve Adolescents’ Written Narratives; Ginger G. Collins and Stephanie F. Reid Chapter 11. Technology as a Bridge to Co-Create Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environments for Students with Intersectional Identities; Cristina Santamaría Graff, Jeremy F. Price, and M. Nickie Coomer Chapter 12. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds; Lenwood Gibson, Festus E. Obiakor, and Sunday Obi Chapter 13. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments; Eugene Asola, Matthew Grant, and Samuel Hodge Chapter 14. Using Technology to Enhance Learning in Special Education: Moving Forward; Sunday Obi, Festus E. Obiakor, Lenwood Gibson, Kristen E. Obiakor, and Nkechi Amadife
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Emerald Publishing Limited Special Education Transition Services for
Book SynopsisWhile services for students with disabilities have been vastly improved in recent years, and research has created far greater awareness for the issues they face, there are still many obstacles to overcome as these students progress through the education system. This book discusses the considerable challenges these students conquer in education, varying relationships with teachers and academics, learning resources, and everyday social situations. Beginning with an introduction to transition services and students with disabilities, this invaluable text goes on to discuss a wide range of disability topics. Leaders in the field of transition services present recent research on students with learning disabilities, deaf/hard of hearing students, those who have visual impairments, autistic students, those with extensive support needs, physical disabilities, and more. This book is an excellent resource for special education researchers, scholars, practitioners, and professionals who teach and serve students with disabilities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: An Introduction; Jeffrey P. Bakken Chapter 2. Transition Services for Students with Learning Disabilities; Margaret P. Weiss and Michael Faggella-Luby Chapter 3. Memories of Warmth: Transition for Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders; Frederick J. Brigham, John William McKenna, and Michele M. Brigham Chapter 4. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Intellectual Disabilities; Emily Bouck and Jiyoon Park Chapter 5. Special Education Transition Services for Students who are Deaf /Hard of Hearing; Christy Borders, Marcus Daczewitz, and Kristi Probst Chapter 6. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Visual Impairments; Stacy Kelly Chapter 7. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Autism; Shannon Stuart and James C. Collins Chapter 8. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Extensive Support Needs; Sarah, R. Carlson, Vidya D. Munandar, Michael Wehmeyer, and James R. Thompson Chapter 9. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries; Sunday Obi, Festus E. Obiakor, and Stephanie L. Obi Chapter 10. Speech-Language Pathologists' Role in Promoting Student Participation in Interprofessional Transition Planning Teams; Ginger Collins and Julie A. Wolter Chapter 11. Transitioning Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments; Eugene F. Asola and Samuel R. Hodge Chapter 12. Foundational Assumptions for Successful Transition: Examining Alternatively Certified Special Educator Perceptions; John William McKenna, Frederick J. Brigham, Melissa Parenti, and Brittany Hott Chapter 13. Special Education Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: Moving Forward; Kagendo Mutua, Amy Williamson, Catherine Price, and Dongjin Kwon
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Emerald Publishing Limited Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques
Book SynopsisIn order to properly understand and compare traditional and innovative assessment techniques for students with disabilities, we must be able to access examples of how they work in a logical and thoughtful sequence. This finely curated collection of thirteen chapters presents ideas and research on different disability topics from key leaders in the field of the assessment of children with disabilities. Written by well-known and respected researchers, scholars, and educators who are actively involved in teaching undergraduate and graduate special education courses on the assessment of students with disabilities, this volume opens with a thorough introduction on the current situation. The topics covered by the remaining chapters include students with learning and intellectual disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, sensory impairments, extensive support needs, traumatic brain injuries, and those who are culturally and linguistically diverse, autistic, and those who have physical disabilities. The concluding chapter muses on what the future holds for traditional and innovative assessment techniques for students with disabilities. This volume is an excellent resource for special education researchers, scholars, practitioners, and professionals who teach and serve young learners with disabilities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Disabilities: An Introduction; Jeffrey P. Bakken and Erik A. Dalmasso Chapter 2. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Learning Disabilities; Kristen D. Beach and Samantha A. Gesel Chapter 3. Assessment of EBD; Frederick J. Brigham, John William McKenna, Christopher M. Claude, and Michele M. Brigham Chapter 4. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Intellectual Disabilities; Emily C. Bouck and Holly Long Chapter 5. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students who are Deaf /Hard of Hearing; Julie Cox and Angi Martin Chapter 6. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Visual Impairments; Stacy M. Kelly Chapter 7. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Autism; Shannon Stuart and Tia Schultz Chapter 8. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Extensive Support Needs; Jennifer A. Kurth, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Carly A. Roberts, and Elissa Lockman Turner Chapter 9. Assessment of Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries; Frederick J. Brigham, Stacie Harmer, and Michele M. Brigham Chapter 10. Dynamic Assessment of Speech and Language Disorders: Examples for an Educational Setting; Ginger G. Collins and Amy M. Glaspey Chapter 11. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments; Eugene F. Asola and Samuel R. Hodge Chapter 12. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Problematic Histories and Transformative Futures; Kathleen A. King Thorius Chapter 13. Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Disabilities: Moving Forward; Sunday Obi, Festus E. Obiakor, and Andrew T. Carrington
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Emerald Publishing Limited Current Issues and Trends in Special Education:
Book Synopsis"This is the second of two themed volumes addressing current issues and trends in special education. Volume 20 covers research, technology, and teacher preparation whilst volume 19 covered identification, assessment and instruction. The field of special education constantly changes as a result of legislation, new instructional formats and current research investigations. It can be difficult for general and special educators, school counselors and psychologists, administrators and practicing clinicians to keep up with these changes and be current in all areas relating to special education. The special education literature knowledge base should reflect these changes; however, there is no current resource that effectively and comprehensively does this. The purpose of "Current Issues and Trends in Special Education" is to fill this void, providing chapters written by active researchers and practitioners in their respective areas.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1 Quantitative research in education: Impact on evidence-based instruction. Chapter 2 Qualitative research in education: Other methods of seeking knowledge. Chapter 3 Bilingualism and education: Educating at-risk learners. Chapter 4 Mastering English to Enhance Education. Chapter 5 Using assistive technology to support the instructional process of students with disabilities. Chapter 6 Technology and students with disabilities: Does it solve all the problems. Chapter 7 Multicultural education: A necessary tool for general and special education. Chapter 8 Multicultural education: Not a general and special education panacea. Chapter 9 Transition planning, preparation, and implementation: collaboration and consultation at work. Chapter 10 Transition: Why it does not work. Chapter 11 Increasing professionalism through teacher preparation. Chapter 12 Teaching Is Not a Profession: How General and Special Education Teacher Education Have Failed. Advances in special education. Current Issues and Trends in Special Education: Research, Technology, and Teacher Preparation. Copyright page.
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