Special Education Eligibility: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators / Edition 1 available in Paperback, eBook
Special Education Eligibility: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators / Edition 1
- ISBN-10:
- 1412917859
- ISBN-13:
- 2901412917857
- Pub. Date:
- 03/28/2007
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
Special Education Eligibility: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators / Edition 1
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Overview
With chapters organized by specific disability, this practical tool includes a quick-reference glossary and: Presents detailed and accessible information based on the most up-to-date legal resources, Addresses response to intervention (RTI) techniques for assessing students with learning difficulties, Offers recommendations for working with families, educators, and service providers. Special Education Eligibility is an ideal guidebook for working effectively with students who have disabilities and providing them with the most appropriate educational services to promote their success.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 2901412917857 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 03/28/2007 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 152 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
George Giuliani is an assistant professor at Hofstra University's School of Education and Allied Health and Human Services, in the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education, and Rehabilitation. He is the executive director of the National Association of Special Education Professionals, president of the National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE), vice-president of the National Association of Special Education Teachers, and an educational consultant for various school districts. He has provided numerous workshops for parents and teachers on a variety of special education and psychological topics.Giuliani earned Board Certification as a Diplomate Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the International College of Professional Psychology. Giuliani is also a New York State licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, and has an extensive private practice focusing on children with special needs. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, Suffolk County Psychological Association, Psi Chi, American Association of University Professors, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Giuliani earned his BA from the College of the Holy Cross, MS from St. John's University, JD from City University Law School, and Psy D from Rutgers University, The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.Giuliani is the coauthor of numerous books, including The Big Book of Special Education Resources and The Step-by-Step Book Series for Special Educators.
Table of Contents
Preface ixAcknowledgments x
About the Authors xiii
Overview of Special Education and Eligibility Procedures 1
Brief History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1
Purposes of IDEA 2
Special Education 3
Student With a Disability 3
Disabilities Covered Under IDEA 4
Evaluation for Special Education 4
Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation 5
The Eligibility Committee/IEP Committee 6
Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee/IEP Committee 7
Members of the Eligibility Committee/IEP Committee 7
Procedures for Determining Eligibility 8
Autism 9
Definition Under IDEA 9
Overview 9
Prevalence 11
Determining the Presence of Autism: Step by Step 11
Final Thoughts 20
Deaf-Blindness 21
Definition Under IDEA 21
Overview 21
Prevalence 22
Determining the Presence of Deaf-Blindness: Step by Step 22
Final Thoughts 25
Developmental Delay 27
Definition Under IDEA 27
Overview 27
Prevalence 28
Determining the Presence of a Developmental Delay: Step by Step 28
Final Thoughts 35
Emotional Disturbance 37
Definition Under IDEA 37
Overview 37
Prevalence 38
Determining the Presence of an Emotional Disturbance: Step by Step 39
Final Thoughts 44
Hearing Impairment 47
Definition Under IDEA 47
Overview 47
Prevalence 48
Determining the Presence of a Hearing Impairment: Step by Step 49
Final Thoughts 51
Specific Learning Disabilities 53
Definition Under IDEA 53
Overview 54
Prevalence 55
Determining the Presence of a Specific Learning Disability: Step by Step 55
Final Thoughts 61
Mental Retardation 63
Definition Under IDEA 63
Overview 63
Prevalence 64
Determining the Presence of Mental Retardation: Step by Step 65
Final Thoughts 69
Multiple Disabilities 71
Definition Under IDEA 71
Overview 71
Prevalence 72
Determining the Presence of Multiple Disabilities: Step by Step 72
Final Thoughts 75
Orthopedic Impairment 77
Definition Under IDEA 77
Overview 77
Prevalence 78
Determining the Presence of an Orthopedic Impairment: Step by Step 78
Final Thoughts 82
Other Health Impairments 85
Definition Under IDEA 85
Overview 85
Prevalence 86
Determining the Presence of an Other Health Impairment: Step by Step 86
Final Thoughts 88
Speech and Language Impairments (Communication Disorders) 91
Definition Under IDEA 91
Overview 91
Prevalence 93
Determining the Presence of a Speech and Language Impairment: Step by Step 94
Final Thoughts 101
Traumatic Brain Injury 103
Definition Under IDEA 103
Overview 103
Prevalence 104
Determining the Presence of a Traumatic Brain Injury Step by Step 105
Final Thoughts 112
Visual Impairment 113
Definition Under IDEA 113
Overview 113
Prevalence 114
Determining the Presence of a Visual Impairment: Step by Step 114
Final Thoughts 117
Glossary 119
References and Suggested Readings 125
Index 131