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Teaching Students with Mental Retardation: A Life Goal Curriculum Planning Approach

by Glen E. Thomas

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ISBN13: 9780024202406
ISBN10: 0024202401
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This book emphasizes and identifies (1) a prioritized life goal curriculum planning approach to identify the functional skills and concepts needed by a student with mental retardation or severe disabilities to become as successful as possible in adult life, and (2) a diagnostic/prescriptive teaching approach to assess each studentÕs abilities and progress toward those individual life goals.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-566) and indexes.

Table of Contents

I. AN OVERVIEW OF MENTAL RETARDATION.

1. Introducing Mental Retardation.

2. Mental Retardation in Perspective.

II. Life Goal Planning for Individuals and Groups.

3. Life Goal Curriculum Planning.

4. Working with Parents.

5. Working with IEP Team Members and Others.

III. DIAGNOTIC/PRESCRIPTIVE/EVALUATIVE TEACHING.

6. Diagnosis, Prescription and Evaluation.

7. Goal Instruction Analysis.

8. Classroom Management and Discipline.

IV. SCOPE, SEQUENCE AND CONTENT OF CURRICULUM.

9. Curriculum Planning for Students with Severe/Profound Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.

10. Communication Skills.

11. Reading, Writing and Spelling.

12. Social Skills.

13. Home and Independent Living.

14. Transitional and Vocational Skills.

15. Practical Arithmetic.

16. Leisure, Recreation, Motor, Art and Music Skills.

Epilogue.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780024202406
Subtitle:
A Life Goal Curriculum Planning Approach
Author:
Thomas, Glen E.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Location:
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Subject:
Education
Subject:
Curricula
Subject:
Special Education - General
Subject:
Curriculum planning
Subject:
Personal & Practical Guides
Subject:
Mentally handicapped children
Subject:
Life skills
Subject:
Life skills -- Study and teaching -- United States.
Subject:
Children with mental disabilities
Subject:
Special / Learning Disabled
Subject:
Curriculum planning -- United States.
Copyright:
Series Volume:
nr. 45
Publication Date:
February 1996
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
597
Dimensions:
9.59x7.73x1.67 in. 2.48 lbs.

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