Downing, June EUnknown
Corwin (Thousand Oaks, California, 2013) (eng) English9780761988793UnknownFirst edition.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES--EDUCATION; Includes bibliographical references and index; Abstract
Break down literacy barriers to enrich the lives of students with significant disabilities!
All educators and family members would agree that depriving any student of the enhanced self-esteem, independence, social skills, and general quality of life afforded by literacy would be wrong. However, because of the particular challenges-perceived or otherwise-of providing literacy instruction to children and youth with significant disabilities, these students are often overlooked in receiving meaningful experiences and equal access to this aspect of the core curriculum.
Teaching Literacy to Students With Significant Disabilities offers tangible support for obliterating the obstacles to effective literacy instruction, including:
Effective strategies for tailoring literacy materials to students with disabilities; Tactics for adapting state standards and meeting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements; ...
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Summary / review / table of contents
Cover;
Contents;
Foreword;
Acknowledgments;
About the Author;
Introduction;
Chapter 1 -- Literacy and a Free Appropriate Public Education;
Chapter 2 -- Literacy and Communication;
Chapter 3 -- Planning Literacy Activities;
Chapter 4 -- Teaching Literacy Skills;
Chapter 5 -- Evaluating Progress: Next Steps;
Chapter 6 -- The Future for Literacy Access and Instruction;
Resources;
Glossary;
References;
List of Tables;
List of Figures;
Index.