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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826010103321

Autore

Algozzine Robert

Titolo

Teaching students with medical, physical, and multiple disabilities : 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

1-4833-6218-3

1-4833-6435-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Collana

Practical Approach To Special Education For Every Teacher

Disciplina

371.91

Soggetti

Children with disabilities - Education - United States

Special education - United States

Special education teachers - Training of - 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 Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities""; ""Chapter 1 - What are Medical Disabilities?""; ""Identification by Medical Symptoms""; ""Prevalence of Medical Disabilities""; ""“Other� Health Impairments""; ""Heart Conditions""; ""Cystic Fibrosis""; ""Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)""; ""Hemophilia""; ""Special Health Problems""; ""Fetal Alcohol Syndrome""

""Maternal Cocaine Use""""Medically Fragile and Technology Dependent Groups""; ""Chapter 2 - What are Physical Disabilities?""; ""Orthopedic Impairments""; ""Prevalence""; ""Specific Impairments""; ""Poliomyelitis""; ""Muscular Dystrophy""; ""Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis""; ""Osteogenesis Imperfecta""; ""Multiple Sclerosis""; ""Osteomyelitis""; ""Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease""; ""Limb Deficiencies""; ""Craniofacial Anomalies""; ""Neurological Disorders""; ""Epilepsy""; ""Cerebral Palsy""; ""Spina Bifida""; ""Spinal Cord Injury""; ""Traumatic Brain Injury"";



""Autism""

""Chapter 3 - What are Multiple Disabilities?""""Chapter 4 - What Characteristics are Associated with Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities?""; ""Cognitive""; ""Academic""; ""Physical""; ""Behavioral""; ""Communication""; ""Chapter 5 - What Should Every Teacher Know about Teaching Students with Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities?""; ""Identifying Disabilities""; ""Asking Questions""; ""Identifying Key Areas of Assistance""; ""Adapting Instruction""; ""Common Adaptations""; ""Facilitating Communication""; ""Fostering Independence""; ""Residual Functioning""

""Striking a Balance""""Chapter 6 - Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities in Perspective""; ""Home vs. Institutional Care""; ""Inclusion""; ""Chapter 7 - What Have We Learned?""; ""Key Points""; ""Key Vocabulary""; ""Self-Assessment 2""; ""Answer Key for Self-Assessments""; ""On Your Own""; ""Resources""; ""Books""; ""Journals and Articles""; ""Organizations""; ""References""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Learn about assistive technologies, helpful adjustments to school and classroom environments, and effective instructional modifications specifically designed to support students with medical, physical, and multiple disabilities.