Therese M. Cumming, Robbie J. Marsh, Kyle Higgins

School Connectedness for Students with Disabilities (eBook, ePUB)

From Theory to Evidence-based Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

School Connectedness for Students with Disabilities: From Theory to Evidence-Based Practice focuses on the importance of school connectedness for students with disabilities, and presents ways in which this sense of connectedness can be fostered.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351623513
• Artikelnr.: 62171991

Autorenporträt

Therese M. Cumming is an Associate Professor in Special Education in the School of Education at UNSW Sydney. Her publications include an edited book (Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, research, and practice, Routledge 2016), a co-authored book (Lifespan Transitions for Individuals with Disabilities: A holistic perspective, Routledge 2016), book chapters, journal articles and international conference papers. She also has many years of experience as a special educator.

Robbie J. Marsh is an Assistant Professor in Special Education at Mercer University. His research interests include: students with emotional and behavioural disorders and autism, access to mental health services and applied behaviour analysis.

Kyle Higgins is a Professor of Special Education in the Department of Educational & Clinical Studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Her research interests focus on the use of technology and other evidence-based practices with students with disabilities to foster their inclusion in academic and non-academic settings.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication
List of Illustrations
About the Authors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. The School Connectedness Paradigm: A Theoretical Perspective
3. School Climate and its Effects on School Connectedness
4. Assessing Student School Connectedness
5. Characteristics of Students with Disabilities that Impact School
Connectedness
6. Student Bonding and Attachment
7. Student Engagement
8. Enlisting Parents as Partners in the School Connectedness Paradigm
9. Strategies to Promote School Connectedness
10. Conclusion
References