Brief Reference of Student Disabilities: ...With Strategies for the Classroom / Edition 2

by Lee Brattland Nielsen

Overview

This updated edition provides information about common exceptionalities, ADHD and bipolar disorder, legal considerations, and discussions on postsecondary transition, NCLB, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412966337
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/27/2008
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	799,661
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lee Brattland Nielsen has taught for more than 25 years at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. While teaching at California Lutheran University, she taught “Mainstreaming the Exceptional Student” to teachers and students who were working toward their teaching credentials.

She founded and worked for 2 years as the program director of WTHS, Dade County's educational broadcasting station in Miami, Florida. During this period, she coordinated all the educational programming. During her teaching experience, she has worked with many children with many types of exceptionalities. As a resource specialist teacher, she taught students with learning disabilities in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She believes in a positive approach to learning, with emphasis on building self-esteem in all students.

Nielsen received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Minnesota. She took postgraduate studies at the University of Florida; California State University, Northridge; University of California, Berkeley; and California Lutheran University. Her California teaching credentials include a Lifetime Standard Credential, a Special Education Learning Handicapped Credential, and a Special Education Resource Specialist Credential. She also has held teaching credentials in Arizona and Florida.

Table of Contents

A Cautionary Note
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. What Educators Need to Know About the Law
What the Law Provides
Discipline and Students With Disabilities
The Collaborative Team
2. How Teachers Can Create a Positive Learning Environment
Creating an Inclusive Environment
Teaching Students About Disabilities
Including Parents
3. Understanding the Parents of Exceptional Children
4. Disabilities and Health Disorders: Strategies for Educators
Aphasia
Asperger Syndrome
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Down Syndrome
Dyslexia
Emotional Disturbance
Epilepsy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Gifted Students With Learning Disabilties
Head Injury
Hearing Impairment
Learning Disabilities
Mental Retardation
Muscular Dystrophy
Speech Disorders
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Tourette Syndrome
Visual Impairment
Visual Processing Disorder
5. Other Health Conditions
Asthma
Diabetes
Heart Conditions
Hemophilia
A Note About Medications
Behavior Interventions
Resource A: Acronyms
Resource B: Public Agencies Offering Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities and Their Families
State Education Departments
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
Office of the State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
State Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilties Agencies
State Developmental Disabilities Councils
State Mental Health Agencies
Protection and Advocacy Agencies and Client Assistance Programs
Programs for Children With Special Health Care Needs
University Affiliated Programs
Directory of National Information Sources on Disabilities (NIS)
Resource C: Children's Books About Disabilities
Resource D: Associations to Contact
Resource E: Similarities and Differences: ADHD and Early Onset Bipolar Disorder
Bibliography
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

The book is full of useful information and is organized in such a way to help educators easily find information. There are also useful resources to help parents.

Nicole Guyon

The format is great! Teachers will love the easy-to-access information, which can serve as a springboard for more in-depth study.”

Debi Gartland

I have not encountered such a comprehensive and accessible guide to teaching students with disabilities. I often give this book as a welcoming gift to new teachers at my school.

Joseph Staub