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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811684703321

Autore

Algozzine Robert

Titolo

Teaching students with mental retardation : a practical guide for every teacher / / Bob Algozzine, Jim Ysseldyke ; acquisitions editor Kylee M. Liegl ; copy editor Karen E. Taylor ; cover designer Michael Dubowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4833-0402-7

1-4833-0403-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Collana

Practical Approach To Special Education For Every Teacher

Disciplina

371.92/8

Soggetti

Children with mental disabilities - Education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Self-Assessment 1; Introduction to Teaching Students With Mental Retardation; Chapter 1 - What Is Mental Retardation?; Chapter 2 - What Causes Mental Retardation?; Chapter 3 - How Is Mental Retardation Diagnosed?; Chapter 4 - What Characteristics Are Associated With Mental Retardation?; Chapter 5 - How Should Teachers Teach Students With Mental Retardation?; Chapter 6 - What Should Teachers Know About Teaching Students With Severe Disabilities?

Chapter 7 - What Trends and Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Mental Retardation?Chapter 8 - Mental Retardation in Perspective; Chapter 9 - What Have We Learned?; Self-Assessment 2; Answer Key for Self-Assessments; On Your Own; Resources; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Learn what effective teachers do to support students with mental retardation in and out of the inclusive classroom! Providing special and general educators with highly effective strategies for enhancing the academic and social skills of students with mental retardation, and offering a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this exceptional resource also discusses:     Common causes of mental retardation    Diagnosing mental retardation    Cognitive, academic, physical,



behavioral, and communicational characteristics    Methods for improving students' functional academic, social, self-care, and work skills    Instructional approaches for students with severe disabilities    Issues such as prevention of mental retardation and transitioning from school to work.