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Identifying Children With Special Needs:
Checklists and Action Plans for Teachers

by Glynis Hannell

Item: 9781412915953


Format: softcover
Pages: 200

2006 Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award Finalist

Learn how to quickly and easily identify students with disabilities in your classroom!

If you’re a general education teacher with little or no experience in special education, identifying children and adolescents with potential disabilities may seem an impossible task. Until now! Drawing from her experience as an educational psychologist, and general education and special education teacher, Glynis Hannell offers guidelines to help you quickly recognise and categorise the specific characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, emotional-behavioural disorders, cognitive disabilities, speech or language impairment, health-related disabilities, and more.

Using the practical checklists and resources in this guide, teachers can quickly and accurately gather key information to determine whether or not individual students need specialised assessment, attention, and services while complying with the law. Organised according to IDEA and internationally accepted criteria, this must-have resource for every classroom shows educators how to

• Quickly record important information and avoid writing time-consuming reports
• Incorporate the day-to-day observations of parents and/or therapists
• Track significant changes over time
• Recognise the symptoms and underlying causes of specific disorders
• Know when and how to refer a student for further assessment
• Request and prepare for an intervention or IEP team meeting
• Address the learning and environmental needs of students with specific disorders/disabilities in the inclusive or general education classroom setting

Discover the telltale signs of specific disabilities and equip yourself with the tools you need to ensure that all of your students receive the services they need to succeed!

Reviews
“A useful, quick, and easy-reference resource for school psychologists, teachers, and student welfare coordinators.”
- Karen Trevorrow, Psychologist, Altona North Primary School, Victoria, Australia

“The straightforward checklists provided give classroom teachers confidence to move students towards the therapeutic act of identification.”
- Mark Le Messurier, Private Practitioner, Fullarton House, Eastwood, South Australia

“These checklists will not only provide valuable information to guide planning and programming, but will also serve as a focal point for discussion with families and professionals.”
- Anne Bayetto, Lecturer, Specific Learning Difficulties Association, South Australia

“This book is easy to read and should become a handy teacher’s reference guide, not just to generate information on signs of a disability, but to lend guidance on what one should consider when attempting to teach in a way that will allow students to be successful learners.”
- PsycCRITIQUES, April 12, 2006

“Offering general definitions of 17 common disabilities, guidelines for handling teacher concerns about students, and specific references, this volume would be a helpful addition to any professional collection.”
- Curriculum Connections, Fall 2006, School Library Journal