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Direct linkPatterson, Karen B.; Webb, Kristine W.; Krudwig, Kathryn M. – Preventing School Failure, 2009
The authors describe how the participation of Family as Faculty parents in case-based instruction influenced 16 beliefs of 89 special education teacher candidates about the value of partnering with parents. The parents, who all had children with disabilities, participated in a simulated individualized education program meeting that was embedded in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Family Involvement, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
Academic Therapy, 1987
Suggestions for special education teachers preparing for parent-teacher conferences include: preparing a folder showing students' tests, assignments, and progress; and encouraging a two-way dialogue by providing a supportive environment. Suggestions for parents include being responsive and receptive to teachers' suggestions and asking for…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Guidelines, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedMims, Aquilla; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
The value of homework for students with disabilities is examined, focusing on the relationship between the stages of learning (acquisition, proficiency, maintenance, and generalization) and the responsibilities of supervising individuals (special and regular education teachers and parents). Suggestions for effective use of homework assignments are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Instructional Effectiveness
Schmidt, Julia – 1978
Intended for all those working with handicapped children, the manual provides guidelines for the understanding and implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Chapter 1 contains an introduction to the highlights of the law and a statement of what is required of the educational community for compliance. The next…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedHughes, Charles A.; Ruhl, Kathy L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1987
A survey of 904 special education teachers determined the nature and extent of parent-teacher interactions, by gathering data on number of parent contacts, time spent, communication format (written, telephone, or personal visit), nature of parent contacts in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development, teachers' roles during IEP meetings, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, National Surveys
Peer reviewedBull, Kay S.; Rupard, Jane M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1997
Information is given on accessing community and school-based services at the local and county level for visually impaired students. Groups are identified that can provide services in the areas of education, employment, family support and advocacy, recreation, social/interpersonal development, medical needs, and financial needs. Contains 21…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Services, Counties, Education Work Relationship
Horton, J. Kirk – 1988
The guide, intended to help teachers, parents, and community workers throughout the world develop educational services to visually handicapped students in ordinary schools, has been published in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. The first three chapters provide general information concerning types of educational programs for the…
Descriptors: Braille, Classroom Techniques, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Kauffman, James M., Ed.; Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Research Design
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Special Education. – 1992
These guidelines are intended to provide a resource to use in assessing, planning, providing, evaluating, and improving the quality of programs for California pupils with severe orthopedic impairments. The first three chapters present characteristic elements of a well-designed program in the areas of: (1) identification and assessment, (2) the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Role, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Wehman, Paul, Ed. – 1998
One of a series of guides that provides practical resources on topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this volume is designed to help special education teachers, guidance and rehabilitation counselors, parents, advocates, and psychologists become familiar with how to develop individual transition…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
