The Special Educator's Survival Guide Book

Pt. 1	Introduction : roles and responsibilities
Ch. 1	What do special education teachers do?	3
Ch. 2	Disability classifications	5
Ch. 3	The special educator's responsibilities	9
Ch. 4	Roles in special education	13
Pt. 2	The special education process
Ch. 5	Overview of the special education process	23
Ch. 6	Identification of a suspected disability	25
Ch. 7	Assessment, diagnosis, classification, and placement of a child with a suspected disability	45
Pt. 3	The special educator's role in the special education process
Ch. 8	Reporting formal assessment results to parents	81
Ch. 9	Participating in the eligibility committee	83
Ch. 10	Individualized education programs (IEPs)	87
Ch. 11	Alternate testing modifications	91
Ch. 12	The special educator's role in the annual review process	95
Ch. 13	The special educator's role in the triennial evaluation	97
Ch. 14	The special educator's role in transition services	101
Ch. 15	Assistive technology and the special educator	109
Pt. 4	Working as a special education teacher
Ch. 16	Getting ready for school	119
Ch. 17	Curriculum considerations for special educators	129
Ch. 18	Classroom management techniques for children with disabilities	139
Pt. 5	What special educators need to know and do about ...
Ch. 19	Common disorders seen by special educators	155
Ch. 20	What special educators need to know about medication	195
Pt. 6	Dealing with parents of children with disabilities
Ch. 21	Helping parents help their children with homework	205
Ch. 22	Helping parents use effective discipline at home	209
Ch. 23	Helping parents communicate better with their children	213
Ch. 24	Helping parents improve their children's self-esteem	217
Ch. 25	What parents need to know about retention	221
Ch. 26	Helping parents improve their children's study skills	225
Pt. 7	A law primer for special educators
Ch. 27	Basic educational law	231
Ch. 28	Understanding eligibility committees	233
Ch. 29	The concept of procedural due process	235
Ch. 30	The concept of least restrictive environment	237
Ch. 31	Parents' rights in the special education process	241
Ch. 32	Mandated reporting of abuse and neglect	243
Pt. 8	Appendixes
App. A	Sample psychoeducational reports	253
App. B	Acronyms used in special education	261
App. C	Basic legal terminology	263
App. D	Educational terminology associated with special education	265
App. E	Psychological terminology associated with special education	271
App. F	Medical terminology associated with special education	273
App. G	Occupational therapy terminology	279
App. H	Organizations associated with special education	283
App. I	Organizations on transition and vocational skills	291
App. J	Special education Web sites	297
App. K	Sample IEP	299