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How do adults face the hurdles of learning disabilities (LD) in their professional and personal lives? A group of adults with LD, many of whom also have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), describe how they've met disability-related challenges at work and at home.

This authoritative volume provides state-of-the-art practices for supporting the approximately 20% of today's K-12 students who have emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) that hinder school success. Leading experts present evidence-based approaches to screening, progress monitoring, intervention, and instruction within a multi-tiered framework. Coverage encompasses everything from early intervention and prevention to applications for high-risk adolescents. Exemplary programs are described for...

Aimed at children with special remedial needs in mainstream classrooms, this book covering working with numbers to 100, enables them to study Maths within the class at their own level. Including curriculum support and time-saving features, and with careful attention to reading levels, it is part of a series which provides: emphasis on key concepts and skills required for further learning; content that is appropriate to the learning ability of special needs children but with a format appropriate...

FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS.   Hundreds of thousands of students with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families and guidance counselors to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best.    This indispensable resource book for students, parents, and professionals includes:    • 338 school profiles with targeted information on...

Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Finalist in the 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards! Ellen Notbohm's first book, ""Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew"", was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community. Now, for the teacher in all of us comes ""Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew"". The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their lear...

4-5% of children in schools have dyspraxia and around 60-70% continue to have challenges into adulthood. Most importantly, dyspraxia often overlaps with other learning difficulties including dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Supporting Students with Dyspraxia covers key areas that are challenging for students with dyspraxia as they arrive at secondary school, move through the school and then eventually...

Written expressly for teachers, this book is jam-packed with tools and strategies for integrating response to intervention (RTI) into everyday instruction in grades K-5. Numerous real-world examples connect RTI concepts to what teachers already know to help them provide effective instruction for all students, including struggling learners. Drawing on extensive classroom experience, the authors: *Present color-coded intervention recipes for all three tiers of RTI implementation. *Provide hands-on...

Sharing the personal stories of individuals with disabilities who describe both the challenges and successes of their time in higher education, and with a major section on the findings of broad ranging research into the experiences of such students, the book explores the current situation, what works, and how things can be improved. "You are not college material" or "you don't belong in college" are comments frequently heard by students with disabilities. Despite this, college education is now a...

"Children with learning disabilities have different needs than other kids in special education-- let Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities help you make sure those needs are met. Learn how to: understand your child's rights, untangle eligibility rules and develop effective IEP goals"--

The Pampered Child Syndrome is a welcome source of advice for parents or professionals working with children who are given all the love and care they need, yet who remain unhappy, anxious or angry. This book argues that we live in a society where real progress has been made in the development of child-centered parenting, education and care, but that this cultural shift has produced a generation of children who are entitled to the same rights as adults but not ready to accept grown-up responsibi...

First published in 1988, Quality of Life for Handicapped People examines developments and innovations in research and practice concerning the quality of life for those with disabilities. The book centres on the topic of rehabilitation education, with a particular focus on issues relating to quality of life, including what is meant by 'quality of life' and the measures and systems required to assess the variables involved. It highlights the significance of rehabilitation education in underlinin...