The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes…

Meeting a growing need for school-based practitioners, this book provides vital tools for improving the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS). Research-based best practices are presented for conducting meaningful assessments; collaborating with teachers, students, and…

The manual presents information on career exploration for middle/junior high school special education teachers. The introduction lists eight goals of career education, including the development of reading, writing, computation, speaking, and listening skills. Chapter 2 outlines Individualized Education Program objectives, suggested activities, and…

Intended as a practical tool for high school classroom teachers, the manual examines career objectives and activities for handicapped students. An introduction presents the eight goals of career education. A chapter on assessment provides sample instruments and information from a vocational evaluation unit. Extensive material in chapter 3 is…

This package presents a standardized receptive vocabulary checklist to identify language deficits in preschool and kindergarten students, especially in students who are mentally retarded, have hearing impairments, language/learning disabilities, or autism. The checklist offers 95 vocabulary words and phrases that children normally acquire in a…

This book is intended to provide specific instructional help for educators planning remediation of deficits identified by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III (WISC-III) and for educators writing individual educational plans. An introduction notes differences between the WISC-R and the WISC-III. The guide is arranged in four subtest…

Intended for Oklahoma school administrators, teachers, and parents, the guidelines examine factors in educating mildly and moderately mentally retarded students. General information is first presented on such topics as definitions, facilities, scheduling, mainstreaming, teacher role, teaching strategies, learning centers, discipline, grading and…

This publication contains materials used in the three phases of the reading and mathematics components of work-specific classes. Each section begins with an overview of developments in that phase. Section 1 focuses on Phase 1 during which math and reading were taught as separate components. It contains a math placement appraisal, worksheets and…

This book offers a knowledge base for the integration of basic skills into vocational teacher education. Introductory materials include a project overview, mission and goals of the curriculum, belief statements, curriculum format, information on preparation and time issues, new basic skills definition, and a guide to lesson categories. The book…

This handbook is designed to aid educators as they serve handicapped students who are enrolled in regular programs. The emphasis of the handbook is on selecting an appropriate vocational program, developing an individualized education program (IEP), and preparing students for meaningful employment through effective teaching. Addressed in the…

This training system consists of a trainer's manual and a series of seven training modules on the use of curriculum-based assessment procedures for students with handicaps in vocational education programs. The preservice or inservice training system is designed for individuals who are responsible for providing instruction and special services to…

This curriculum guide for vocational teacher education focuses on change in the public schools and more specifically, on how to help teachers understand: (1) the reform movement; and (2) the interrelationship between the reform movement and the movement to integrate basic skills into education. Introductory materials include a project overview,…

This book, which is intended primarily for volunteers, tutors, and staff at Great Britain's further education colleges, adult education centers, and training schemes, provides introductory information on teaching basic skills to adults with learning difficulties. Among the topics discussed in chapter 1 are the following: literacy/numeracy needs,…

This curriculum guide for vocational education teachers and school guidance counselors focuses on changing attitudes toward integrating basic skills instruction into their work. Introductory materials include a project overview, mission and goals of the curriculum, belief statements, curriculum format, information on preparation and time issues,…

This curriculum guide for vocational teacher education focuses on the reality of learners and specifically on how to help teachers understand how societal conditions and stereotyping affect youth in the public schools. Introductory materials include a project overview, mission and goals of the curriculum, belief statements, curriculum format,…