Education

This edition continues to offer detailed coverage of the best classroom practices, the latest research, and the critical issues in the field of learning disabilities.

Using the author's more than 23 years of experience in working with children and adolescents who have learning disabilities, the Fifth Edition of Learning Disabilities presents the latest research and information for every major developmental area. It focuses on both the characteristics of students with learning disabilities as well as classroom-tested instructional strategies. With up-to-date content, this practical guide also offers insight into practical educational concerns from a teacher's perspective, as well as the relevant scholarship.

• “Teaching Tips” sections in every chapter reveal practical strategies on how to teach students with learning disabilities.

• Uses actual assessment and referral reports to present the characteristics of students with disabilities (Ch. 5 & Appendix).

• Emphasizes inclusive instruction for students with learning disabilities (Ch. 9).

• Discusses technology for teaching students with learning disabilities (Ch. 12).

• Provides practical guidelines for identification of the particular components that college-bound students with learning disabilities and their parents should look for in selecting an appropriate college program (Ch. 13).

• Contains sections on portfolio assessment, phonemic instruction, and non-verbal learning disabilities.

• Includes recommendations from the Commission for Excellence in Special Education that will drastically transform the field of LD within two years! (Chs. 1-5).

• Focuses on the latest in brain-compatible research and instructional practices (Chs. 2, 3, & 6).

• Contains research-based reading strategies, as emphasized in the No Child Left Behind legislation! (Ch. 6).

• Emphasizes multiple intelligences instructional options for students with learning disabilities! (Chs. 1 and 3).

All chapters begin with “Introduction,” and most chapters conclude with “Summary,” “Questions and Activities,” and “References.”

Preface.

I. INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING DISABILITIES.

II. CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

III. PLACEMENT, SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL TREATMENTS.

Learning Disabilities - Introduction  (Special Education)
Learning Disabilities - Methods  (Special Education)

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  Learning Disabilities: Characteristics, Identification, and Teaching Strategies, 6/E
  Bender
  ©2008 | Merrill | Cloth Package; 464 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205515533 | ISBN-13: 9780205515530
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  This edition presents guidelines for using Response to Intervention (RTI) as an eligibility tool as well as differentiated instruction for the general education class.  Detailed coverage of the most up-to-date classroom practices, the latest research, and critical issues are also presented.

   

  Using the author's more than 27 years of experience in working with children and adolescents who have learning disabilities, the Sixth Edition of Learning Disabilities presents the latest research and information on LD in each developmental area. It focuses on identification and eligibility issues, incorporating the newly released rules and regulations on RTI, IDEA 2004, and the No Child Left Behind legislation.  The text also stresses both the characteristics of students with learning disabilities as well as classroom-tested instructional strategies. With up-to-date content, this practical guide also offers insight into practical educational concerns from a teacher's perspective, as well as the relevant scholarship.

The best classroom practices.
The latest research.
The issues for debate.

Learning Disabilities makes the connection between the characteristics of students with learning disabilities and the classroom tested instructional strategies that work in class. With up-to-date content, this practical guide offers insight into practical educational concerns from a teacher's perspective, while covering the relevant scholarship to best prepare your students for working with these students.

About the Book:

• NEW! Recommendations from the Commission for Excellence in Special Education are included, preparing your students for the transformation of the field of LD.
• NEW! Focus on the latest in brain compatible research and instructional practices.
• NEW! Contains research-based reading strategies, as emphasized in the No Child Left Behind Legislation!
• NEW! Emphasis on multiple intelligences instructional options for students with learning disabilities.
• Teaching Tips sections in every chapter reveal practical strategies on how to teach students with learning disabilities.
• Uses actual assessment and referral reports to present the characteristics of students with disabilities (Ch. 5 & Appendix).
• Provides practical guidelines for identification of the particular components that college-bound students with learning disabilities and their parents should look for in selection of an appropriate college program (Ch. 13).

“...elements of the text ...are EXTREMELY beneficial to the university students as learning tools.”
Dr. Coleen E. Klein, University of Central Florida

“(Learning Disabilities) provides learners with sufficient opportunities to interact with the text and apply their learning...The questions and activities at the end of each chapter encourage students to reflect upon or think critically about the context.”
Daqi Lee, State University of New York at Oneonta

Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
Allyn & Bacon
©2001 | Merrill | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
URL:  http://www.ablongman.com/dma

CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

Responding to Hate at School: A Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
Southern Poverty Law Center
©2001 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130284580 | ISBN-13: 9780130284587

For Learning Disabilities - Introduction

Video Workshop for Introductory Special Education: Inclusion: Instructors Teaching Guide with CD-ROM, 2/E
Murphy
©2005 | Merrill | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 112 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205456499 | ISBN-13: 9780205456499

VideoWorkshop for Intro SPED/Inclusion: Student Learning Guide w/CD-ROM, 2/E
Murphy
©2005 | Merrill | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 64 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205456480 | ISBN-13: 9780205456482

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