This essential text and practitioner guide is unique in its emphasis on fostering academic learning as well as life skills. In-depth chapters cover reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as health care needs, communication and social skills, daily living, and job skills. The expert authors present research-based best practices for assessing each student's needs and crafting individualized education plans that build a strong foundation for life in the community. User-friendly features include engaging vignettes, sample lesson plans, and reproducible checklists and forms. The text is a contemporary follow-up to Diane M. Browder's widely adopted "Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities." This book contains three parts. Part I, Educational Foundations, contains: (1) Introduction (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Irene Meier); (2) Alternate Assessment (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Shawnee Wakeman); (3) Standards-Based Individualized Education Plans and Progress Monitoring (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Bree Jimenez); and (4) Evidence-Based Practices (Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Pamela J. Mims). Part II, Adapting General Education Content, contains: (5) Literacy (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell); (6) Comprehension across the Curriculum (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Candice Meyer); (7) Mathematics (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner and Katherine Trela); (8) Science (Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Bree Jimenez); and (9) Social Studies (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Tracie-Lynn Zakas). Part III, Life Skills and Quality of Life, contains: (10) Sensory Physical and Health Care Needs (Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Pamela J. Mims); (11) Communication Skills (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Pamela J. Mims); (12) Social Skills and Positive Behavior Support (Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Victoria F. Knight); (13) Personal and Daily Living Skills (Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Joshua Baker); (14) Community and Job Skills (Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Sharon Richter); and (15) Transition to Adult Living (Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Nicole Uphold).