"Thirteen of these issues [AAMR Innovation series] have been updated and edited into chapters in this textbook"--p. vi. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Section I: Assessing Instructional Needs of Students with Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disabilities -- Ch. 1. Alternative Assessment and Standards-Based Instruction: Practical Strategies for Teachers / Jacqueline Farmer Kearns, Michael D. Burdge, and Harold L. Kleinert, University of Kentucky -- Ch. 2. Making the Most of Student Performance Data / Leslie J. Farlow, Sanger Unified School District, Sanger, CA; Martha E. Snell, University of Virginia --- Section II: Teaching Students with Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disabilities -- Ch. 3. Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities in Inclusive Settings / Mary Ann Demchak -- Ch. 4. Community-Based Instructional Support / David W. Test and Fred Spooner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte -- Ch. 5. Implementing Computer-Mediated Supports and Assistive Technology / John D. Foshay, Central Connecticut State University; Barbara L. Ludlow, West Virginia University --- Section III: Classroom Management and Behavioral Support -- Ch. 6. Assessing Problem Behaviors / Mary Ann Demchak and Karen W. Bossert -- Ch. 7. Designing Positive Behavior Support Plans / Linda M. Bambara and Tim Knoster --- Section IV: Promoting Social and Communication Skills -- Ch. 8. Teaching Buddy Skills to Preschoolers / Kris English, Karin Shafer, Howard Goldstein, and Louise Kaczmarek -- Ch. 9. Teaching Practical Communication Skills / Kathleen Dyer and Stephen C. Luce --- Section V: Promoting Self-Determination -- Ch. 10. Opportunities for Daily Choice Making / Linda M. Bambara and Freya Kroger, Lehigh University -- Ch. 11. Teaching Self-Management to Elementary Students with Developmental Disabilities / Margaret E. King-Sears, Johns Hopkins University; Stephanie L. Carpenter, Educational Consultant -- Ch. 12. Teaching Problem Solving to Students with Mental Retardation / Martin Agran, University of Northern Iowa; Michael Wehmeyer, University of Kansas -- Ch. 13. Teaching Goal Setting and Decision Making to Students with Developmental Disabilities / Deanna Sands, University of Colorado at Denver; Michael Wehmeyer, University of Kansas.
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