Practical Cases in Special Education for All Educators by Mary Weishaar

Practical Cases in Special Education for All Educators by Mary Weishaar

Practical Cases in Special Education for all Educators focuses in on how general educators can and should become active participants in the education of children who have disabilities, by providing students with much needed practical applications of how general and special educators must work together and become involved in the education of all children. Chapter 1 explains the Case Study Approach of the text and provides a sample case and framework for the rest of the text. Each following chapter is categorically based on a specific disability, and presents two in-depth cases, which are written as first person stories from various school professionals, parents, and students. Once the characteristics associated with particular disabilities are discussed and identified, the text goes onto explore how educators used applied theory and problem-solving skills to craft a practical solution for each scenario.

1Case Study Approach: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice Background and Purpose of the Case Study Approach Using Your Experiences to Collect, Interpret, and Explain Circumstances Presented in the Case Case Study Rubric Guided Practice Summary 2. Cases Involving Early Intervention 3. Cases Involving Students Who Are Gifted and Talented 4. Cases Involving Students with Mental Impairment and Developmental Disabilities 5. Cases Involving Students with Learning Disabilities 6. Cases Involving Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders 7. Cases Involving Students with Communication Disorders 8. Cases Involving Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 9. Cases Involving Students with Visual Impairments 10. Cases Involving Students with Multiple and Severe Disabilities 11. Cases Involving Students with Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments 12. Cases Involving Students with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders 13. Cases Involving Students with Traumatic Brain Injury 14. Cases Involving Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Appendix. Individual Education Plan Drafting Activities and Templates

Phillip M. Weishaar was a special education administrator for 28 years and a special education teacher for six years before becoming assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Dr. Weishaar studied and implemented many aspects of Response to Intervention beginning in the 1990s within his special education cooperative. Dr. Weishaar is the author of several articles and coauthor of a special education administration textbook Inclusive Educational Administration: A Case Study Approach, (Waveland Press, 2007). His areas of interest include special education administration, system-wide change, outcome assessment, and a unitary system of special and general education. Dr. Weishaar earned a Ph.D. in Education from St. Louis University in 1984.

Mary Konya Weishaar was a special education administrator for 10 years and a special education teacher for eight years before becoming an instructor at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, where she is now the Associate Dean for the School of Education. Dr. Weishaar is the author or coauthor of five textbooks, including Inclusive Educational Administration: A Case Study Approach, (Waveland Press, 2007) and Case Studies in Special Education Law: No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Pearson, 2007). Her areas of interest include special education legal issues, assessment, international issues in special education, and the use of case studies. Dr. Weishaar earned a Ph.D. in Education from St. Louis University in 1984.

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ISBN 13	9780618370856
ISBN 10	0618370854
Title	Practical Cases in Special Education for All Educators
Author	Mary Weishaar
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wadsworth Publishing
Year published	2005-06-06
Number of pages	208
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