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Direct linkBakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2019
While services for students with disabilities have been vastly improved in recent years, and research has created far greater awareness for the issues they face, there are still many obstacles to overcome as these students progress through the education system. This book discusses the considerable challenges these students conquer in education,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Hearing Impairments
Tankersley, Melody, Ed.; Cook, Bryan G., Ed.; Landrum, Timothy J., Ed. – Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, 2015
How do students with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders fare in adulthood? Are their rates of employment, graduation from post-secondary schools, living independently similar to their non-disabled peers? What can schools and communities do to teach and support youth and young adults with learning disabilities or emotional…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Grey House Publishing, 2016
Published for over a decade, this directory continues to be a successful, sought-after resource, providing valuable information to professionals, families, and individuals in the learning disabilities community. Supported by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, this 2017 edition brings together the most up-to-date information on LD…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Organizations (Groups), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Summer Programs
Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters allows readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and assessment,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems, Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Webb, Kristine W., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Learning Disabilities, Secondary School Students, Guides
Levinson, Edward M. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2004
This book is designed to assist professionals in developing and implementing transition services for students with disabilities. Specifically, this book focuses on the importance of assessment in transition planning and targets the various domains that should be included in any school-to-work transition assessment. The book advocates a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Student Evaluation, Cognitive Ability
Brinckerhoff, Loring C.; McGuire, Joan M.; Shaw, Stan F. – 2002
This text is designed to help postsecondary education personnel initiate or refine college programs for the increasing numbers of students with learning disabilities. Following an introductory chapter, chapters have the following titles: (1) "A Comprehensive Approach to Transition Planning"; (2) "Judicial Intent and Legal Precedents" (Laura F.…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Students, Educational Policy
Thompson, Sue – 1997
This manual discusses the characteristics of students with nonverbal learning disorders (NLD) and provides strategies to help students with NLD in the home and classroom environment. It begins by describing the symptoms of NLD, including lack of coordination, faulty spatial perceptions, lack of ability to comprehend nonverbal communication,…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adults, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis
Michaels, Craig A., Ed. – 1994
This collection of 10 papers focuses on the transition of students with learning disabilities from secondary education to employment, postsecondary education, independent living, and full social integration. The text concentrates on systemic transition problems that prevent successful communication, coordination, goal setting, and appropriate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Wehman, Paul – 2002
This book is a guide to the development of Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) for students with disabilities. It includes 37 sample ITPs for students with a wide variety of disabilities. The first four chapters describe the formatting necessary for designing the transition planning document and then describe each of the 10 goals, which range from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Emotional Disturbances, High Schools
Greenbaum, Judith; Markel, Geraldine – 2001
This manual is intended to provide practical guidance to teachers of adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or learning disabilities (LD) through specific techniques, teaching strategies, checklists, and student case histories. The 12 chapters address the following topics: (1) an overview of ADHD and LD including…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Compliance (Legal)
Shapiro, Joan; Rich, Rebecca – 1999
This text provides information on learning disabilities in adults and offers practical ways to compensate. Chapters address: (1) definitions of learning disability; (2) etiology of learning disabilities; (3) our cognitive or thinking systems; (4) different assessment settings and some of the tests used to diagnose a learning disability; (5)…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, Baltimore, MD. – 1994
Position papers of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities during 1981-1994 and information about this committee's history, mission, and operational procedures are presented. The position papers and statements are as follows: "Learning Disabilities: Issues on Definition" (1981); "In-service Programs in Learning…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adults, Agency Role, College Bound Students
Patton, James R., Ed.; Polloway, Edward A., Ed. – 1996
This collection of 13 essays focuses on the many challenges that adults with learning disabilities face in educational, work, and social settings. The essays are: (1) "Adults with Learning Disabilities: An Emerging Area of Professional Interest and Public Attention" (James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway); (2) "Adult Development Theories: An…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Development, Adults
Carrasquillo, Angela, Ed.; Baecher, Richard E., Ed. – 1990
This collection of 11 essays on bilingual special education addresses both theoretical and practical issues. The essays are: "Bilingual Special Education: The Important Connection" (Angela L. Carrasquillo); "Using Language Assessment Data for Language and Instructional Planning for Exceptional Bilingual Students" (Alba A.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Special Education, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
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