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Brief Reference of Student Disabilities

...With Strategies for the Classroom

Second Edition
By: Lee Brattland Nielsen

The ideal desktop reference for specific disabilities in the inclusive classroom!

This updated, detailed reference provides educators with easy-to-access information about common exceptionalities they are likely to encounter in an inclusive classroom, with guidelines for creating safe learning environments, applying disciplinary measures, and defining parents' and educators' roles. Each entry includes a definition of the disability, background information, characteristics, specific classroom strategies, and a list of related readings, organizations, and agencies. This new edition covers:

A comparison of ADHD and bipolar disorder
Legal considerations and sources, with contact information and Web sites
Postsecondary transition, NCLB, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004

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Grade Level: K-12
ISBN: 9781412966337
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2008
Page Count: 272
Publication date: September 05, 2014

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"The format is great! Teachers will love the easy-to-access information, which can serve as a springboard for more in-depth study."
—Debi Gartland, Professor of Special Education
Towson University

"The book is organized to help educators easily find information. There are also useful resources to help parents."
—Nicole Guyon, Special Educator
Westerly School Department, Cranston, RI

The ideal desktop reference for specific disabilities in the inclusive classroom!

This updated, detailed reference provides essential information for educators about common exceptionalities they are likely to encounter in an inclusive classroom. In easy-to-understand language, the book provides guidelines for creating safe learning environments, applying disciplinary measures, and defining parents' and educators' roles in developing Individualized Education Programs.

Presented alphabetically, each entry includes a definition of the disability, background information, characteristics, and a list of related readings, organizations, and agencies, with contact information. The author discusses a wide range of concerns, from ADHD, dyslexia, hearing impairment, and emotional disturbances to muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, aphasia, and cerebral palsy, and includes a review of health disorders such as asthma, diabetes, heart disorders, and hemophilia . The new sections in this second edition cover

A comparison of ADHD and bipolar disorder
Concise legal explanations and sources, with contact information and Web sites
The reauthorization of IDEA 2004, NCLB, and postsecondary transition

Brief Reference of Student Disabilities, Second Edition, also provides a compilation of common disability-related acronyms and a list of children's books dealing with disabilities to foster understanding and awareness.

Author(s)

Lee Brattland Nielsen

Lee Brattland Nielsen has taught for more than 25 years at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. While teaching at California Lutheran University, she taught “Mainstreaming the Exceptional Student” to teachers and students who were working toward their teaching credentials.

She founded and worked for 2 years as the program director of WTHS, Dade County's educational broadcasting station in Miami, Florida. During this period, she coordinated all the educational programming. During her teaching experience, she has worked with many children with many types of exceptionalities. As a resource specialist teacher, she taught students with learning disabilities in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She believes in a positive approach to learning, with emphasis on building self-esteem in all students.

Nielsen received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Minnesota. She took postgraduate studies at the University of Florida; California State University, Northridge; University of California, Berkeley; and California Lutheran University. Her California teaching credentials include a Lifetime Standard Credential, a Special Education Learning Handicapped Credential, and a Special Education Resource Specialist Credential. She also has held teaching credentials in Arizona and Florida.

Table of Contents

A Cautionary Note

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. What Educators Need to Know About the Law

What the Law Provides

Discipline and Students With Disabilities

The Collaborative Team

2. How Teachers Can Create a Positive Learning Environment

Creating an Inclusive Environment

Teaching Students About Disabilities

Including Parents

3. Understanding the Parents of Exceptional Children

4. Disabilities and Health Disorders: Strategies for Educators

Aphasia

Asperger Syndrome

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Auditory Processing Disorder

Autism

Bipolar Disorder

Cerebral Palsy

Down Syndrome

Dyslexia

Emotional Disturbance

Epilepsy

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Gifted Students With Learning Disabilties

Head Injury

Hearing Impairment

Learning Disabilities

Mental Retardation

Muscular Dystrophy

Speech Disorders

Spina Bifida

Spinal Cord Injury

Tourette Syndrome

Visual Impairment

Visual Processing Disorder

5. Other Health Conditions

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart Conditions

Hemophilia

A Note About Medications

Behavior Interventions

Resource A: Acronyms

Resource B: Public Agencies Offering Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities and Their Families

State Education Departments

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

Office of the State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities

State Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilties Agencies

State Developmental Disabilities Councils

State Mental Health Agencies

Protection and Advocacy Agencies and Client Assistance Programs

Programs for Children With Special Health Care Needs

University Affiliated Programs

Directory of National Information Sources on Disabilities (NIS)

Resource C: Children's Books About Disabilities

Resource D: Associations to Contact

Resource E: Similarities and Differences: ADHD and Early Onset Bipolar Disorder

Bibliography

References

Index

Reviews

“I have not encountered such a comprehensive and accessible guide to teaching students with disabilities. I often give this book as a welcoming gift to new teachers at my school.”

Joseph Staub, Resource Specialist Teacher
Thomas Starr King Middle School, Los Angeles, CA

“The format is great! Teachers will love the easy-to-access information, which can serve as a springboard for more in-depth study.”

Debi Gartland, Professor of Special Education
Towson University

“The book is full of useful information and is organized in such a way to help educators easily find information. There are also useful resources to help parents.”

Nicole Guyon, Special Educator
Westerly School Department, Cranston, RI

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