What Every Teacher Should Know Book

This practical manual presents educators with positive interventions for helping special education students succeed in school.Each chapter contains useful and tested classroom management strategies that are designed to meet the needs of all children with disabilities as they face academic, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Content Areas -- Learning Disabilities -- ADHD -- Emotional Disabilities -- Speech/Language Disorders -- Hearing Impairments -- Visual Impairments -- Orthopedic Disabilities and Other Health Impairments -- Traumatic Brain Injury -- Developmental Disabilities -- Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders -- Gifted Children The authors provide helpful information on each targeted area, such as definition, incidence, characteristics, guidelines for assessment, and educational implications. They also discuss parent-teacher conference considerations and include a listing of useful references and national organizations.