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District of Columbia Public Schools, 2020
The purpose of this guidebook is to guide the provision of Speech and Language Pathology services in order to support the educational goals of eligible students with disabilities in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). It is designed with the purpose of assuring that all Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in the District of Columbia…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Public Schools
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Davies, Kath; Henderson, Peter – Education Endowment Foundation, 2020
Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) have the greatest need for excellent teaching and are entitled to provision that supports achievement at, and enjoyment of, school. The attainment gap between pupils with SEND and their peers is twice as big as the gap between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers.…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, Inclusion, Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice
Silverman, Linda Kreger, Ed.; Knopper, Dorothy, Ed. – Understanding Our Gifted, 1994
Each of these issues of "Understanding Our Gifted" is based on the following themes: valuing parents, excellence revisited, networking, talent searches, attention deficit disorders, and mainstreaming the gifted. Feature articles of the six issues include: "'Pushy and Domineering': A Stigma Placed on Parents of Gifted Children" (Lynn C. Cole and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attention Deficit Disorders, Child Rearing, Educational Methods
Lerner, Janet W.; And Others – 1995
This book on attention deficit disorders (ADD) is designed to prepare current and prospective teachers and other school personnel to teach and work with students with ADD in the schools. Part 1 introduces the field; reviews characteristics of ADD, symptoms at different stages of life, and coexisting conditions; offers a brief history of the field;…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Child Rearing, Classroom Techniques, Disability Identification
Griffith, Linda – 1985
Intended for parents of exceptional children in Alaska, this booklet briefly defines the handicapping conditions that make a child exceptional and then describes programs in Alaska available to parents and their exceptional children. The Child Find program, which identifies exceptional children and ensures that they receive appropriate educational…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
Lovitt, Thomas C. – 1997
This booklet answers common questions about special education and students with disabilities. It was developed in light of the movement toward inclusion, through which more students with disabilities (and students with more serious disabilities) are being assigned to general education classes. The 28 questions and answers are grouped into five…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Gaumer, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This manual provides guidance on using the consultation method to help meet the needs of families of children with disabilities in integrated community-based day care settings. The introductory section provides an overview, a statement of philosophy, the history of the day care consultation program in Illinois, and instructions for using the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consultation Programs, Day Care, Day Care Centers
White, Judith – 1986
Intended for parents of Head Start children with special needs, this manual explains parental rights and the White Mountain Apache (Arizona) Head Start program for special needs children. Sections discuss and define: mainstreaming; special education; screening, testing, and diagnosis; the role of specialists (pediatrician, speech-language…
Descriptors: American Indians, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Resources