Functional Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Students with Special Needs

Functional Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Students with Special Needs
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Publisher : Pro Ed
Total Pages : 632
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ISBN-10 : 1416404929
ISBN-13 : 9781416404927
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Book Synopsis Functional Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Students with Special Needs by : Paul Wehman

Download or read book Functional Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Students with Special Needs written by Paul Wehman and published by Pro Ed. This book was released on 2012 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of Functional Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Students with Special Needs outlines a broad conceptual framework of functionality for children and adolescents with disabilities. This book describes how to build a functional curriculum for studentsthat is, a curriculum with everyday usefulness and value in making the student more competent and independent. This new edition also shows teachers how to tie the curriculum from the elementary school to the curricula of middle and secondary schools, and ultimately to tasks common in adult life. to this end, response to intervention is an important concept and a new chapter on RTI is included. New chapters: * Response to Intervention * Social Security, Work Incentives, and Benefits Planning * Positive Behavior Support * Adult Services * Going to Work This new material reflects recent advances in the field and will greatly enhance the teachers ability to integrate functional curriculum into transition planning for adulthood.


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