Handbook of Research-Based Practices for Educating Students with Intellectual Disability

Handbook of Research-Based Practices for Educating Students with Intellectual Disability
ISBN-10
1317566246
ISBN-13
9781317566243
Category
Education
Pages
516
Language
English
Published
2016-10-14
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Authors
Karrie A. Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer

Description

The Handbook of Research-Based Practices for Educating Students with Intellectual Disability provides an integrated, transdisciplinary overview of research-based practices for teaching students with intellectual disability. This comprehensive volume emphasizes education across life stages, from early intervention in schools through the transition to adulthood, and highlights major educational and support needs of children and youth with intellectual disability. The implications of history, recent research, and existing information are positioned to systematically advance new practices and explore promising possibilities in the field. Driven by the collaboration of accomplished, nationally recognized professionals of varied approaches and philosophies, the book emphasizes practices that have been shown to be effective through multiple methodologies, so as to help readers select interventions based on the evidence of their effectiveness.

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