What Every Teacher Should Know / Edition 1

by Roger Pierangelo, R. & Giuliani, G., George A. Giuliani

Overview

This easy-to-use manual is an essential resource for classroom teachers and an extremely useful reference for special educators, school psychologists, resource teachers, and administrators. It provides over 500 classroom-tested, teacher-friendly tips for helping special education students succeed in school as they face academic, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The authors also include guidelines for developing positive relationships with parents and for conducting effective parent-teacher conferences.

Each chapter focuses on one of the following special needs areas:

• Learning Disabilities
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Emotional Disabilities
• Speech and Language Disorders
• Hearing Impairments
• Visual Impairments
• Orthopedic and Other Health Impairments
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Developmental Disabilities
• Pervasive Developmental Disorders/Autism
• Giftedness

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878224678
Publisher:	Research Press
Publication date:	08/28/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education and Literacy at Long Island University. He has years of experience as a regular classroom teacher, school psychologist, and administrator of psychology programs. Dr. Pierangelo has served as director of a private clinic and consultant to numerous private and public schools. He is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist, certified school psychologist, and Diplomate Fellow in Forensic Psychology. He is the author of a number of books on special education, parenting, transition services, and assessment.

George A. Giuliani, Psy.D., is Assistant Professor at Hofstra University's School of Education and Allied Human Services in the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education, and Rehabilitation. Dr. Giuliani is a Diplomate Fellow in Forensic Psychology.