Exceptional People

Lessons Learned from Special Education Survivors

Faith E. Andreasen (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

146 Seiten

2012
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4758-0125-5 (ISBN)

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Exceptional People: Lessons Learned from Special Education Survivors is a unique work that describes disabled (exceptional) students’ and their parents’ perspectives as they journeyed through the education system. For educators, it provides a window to the souls of the children whose lives they affect on a daily basis and offers proven strategies that can be implemented immediately. For students, it describes how they can successfully overcome the embarrassment of their special education label, the humiliation of being bullied by classmates, and the discomfort felt when called “stupid” or “lazy” by their teachers. For parents, it captures their pain when they first learned their child had a disability and the fight they faced as they attempted to advocate for their child (usually not knowing their legal rights, the correct questions to ask, or the organizations available to support them). An easy read with a powerful message, ExceptionalPeople conveys significant insights through its personal stories and professional tips.

Dr. Faith Andreasen has over twenty years of educational experience teaching elementary through college level students. She is an alternative dispute resolution mediator and a former associate professor of research at Northcentral University. Andreasen has been published in several peer-reviewed journals.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1Chris’s Story: Emotional and Writing Exceptionality
Chapter 2Chris’s Parents’ Story: Emotional and Writing Exceptionality
Chapter 3Clark’s Story: Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy
Chapter 4Craig’s Parents’ Story: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 5Daniel’s Story: OHI-Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Chapter 6Daniel’s Mother’s Story: OHI-Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Chapter 7Howard’s Story: Dyslexia
Chapter 8Mercedez’s Story: Hearing Impairment
Chapter 9Mercedez’s Mother’s Story: Hearing Impairment
Chapter 10Mike’s Story: Learning Exceptionality in Reading and Mathematics
Chapter 11Final Thoughts and Flagship Moments
About the Author

Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 235 mm
Gewicht	358 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10	1-4758-0125-4 / 1475801254
ISBN-13	978-1-4758-0125-5 / 9781475801255
Zustand	Neuware