Education for All

Critical Issues in the Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities
Herausgeber: Jimenez, Terese C; Graf, Victoria L

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Produktbeschreibung

PRAISE FOR EDUCATION FOR ALL "This book, Education for All, represents a rich resource for 'every educator'. . . . This talented group of educators, advocates, parents, and researchers have provided schools and teachers opportunities to enhance their tool kits to do just that--help all students be successful." --Alice D. Parker, Ed.D., executive director, Innovation and Dissemination for Special Education, Aspire Public Schools "Education for All delivers knowledge both regular education and special education teachers need to know, and what advocates, administrators, university professors, legal representatives, and lawmakers should know." --Carol Dinsdale, Council for Exceptional Children Teacher of the Year 2005 > --Fred Weintraub, education consultant and former assistant executive director of the Council for Exceptional Children > --Rud Turnbull, Distinguished Professor of Special Education and Life Span Studies, and co-founder and director, Beach Center on Disability, the University of Kansas > --Michael L. Hardman, Ph.D., dean, College of Education, University of Utah "Unlike other academic books Education for All includes the voices of families, individuals with disabilities, and practitioners who truly live the implementation of special education policy, research, and practice. This is a must-read for anyone involved in the education of individuals with disabilities and their families--academicians, family members, persons with disabilities, advocates, and teachers." --Irene Martinez, executive director, Fiesta Educativa, Inc.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9781118754818
• ISBN-10: 1118754816
• Artikelnr.: 39045625

Autorenporträt

Terese C. Jiménez, Ph.D., is assistant professor of special education at Loyola Marymount University. Prior to her doctoral work, Jiménez taught as a bilingual resource specialist in a predominantly low-income, Latino community within the Los Angeles area. Victoria L. Graf, Ph.D., is professor of education and director of the special education program at Loyola Marymount University. Prior to her work at LMU, Graf taught students with learning disabilities, autism, mild mental retardation, and emotional disturbance. In November 2005 Jiménez and Graf co-organized the Education for All conference in Los Angeles, which drew approximately 2,000 educationprofessionals.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Michael M. Gerber ix

Acknowledgments xiii

The Editors xv

The Contributors xvii

Introduction xxiii

1. The Promise and Practice of the Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation Act 1
Nancy E. Huerta
From the Field: Reflecting on the Realities of Implementing SpecialEducation Law, Marlene Canter

2. The Evolving Relationship Between Families of Children withDisabilities and Professionals 35
Elizabeth J. Erwin, Leslie C. Soodak
From the Field: Gabriel's Journey--Never Quite Finished,Virginia M. Victorin

3. Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in General Education71
Holly Menzies, Mary A. Falvey
From the Field: A Personal and Professional Journey with Inclusion,Robert W. Farran

4. Gaining Access to the Schoolhouse 101
Richard Cohen, with Terese C. Jimenez
From the Field: Accessing the Schoolhouse for Richard, SandraRenteria

5. Reducing Disproportionate Representation in SpecialEducation: Overview, Explanations, and Solutions 131
Robert Rueda, Janette Klingner, Nicole Sager, AlejandraVelasco
From the Field: Reflections on Disproportionality, Alnita RettigDunn

6. Early Intervention for Students in General Education:Promoting Academic Achievement for All 167
Diane Haager
From the Field: Addressing the Challenges of Early Intervention, JoAnn Isken, with Terese C. Jimenez

7. Differentiated Instruction: Legislative Support and ClassroomPractices 195
Tanya Santangelo, Greg Knotts, Katharine W. Clemmer, MarianneMitchell
From the Field: Benefits and Challenges of DifferentiatedInstruction, Savina Woodyard

8. Transition Services and Education for All 241
Ernest Rose
From the Field: Supporting the Transition of Individuals withDisabilities, Gina Semenza

9. Personal Experiences with Disability and Special Education267
Discovering the Real Me, Sue Rubin
A Lifelong Journey, Olegario D. Cantos VII
From Instinct to Intellect, Janeen Steel
From the Field: Building Academics, Leadership, and Community,Sandi Drinkward

Appendix: Discussion Questions 317

References 327

Index 351