Synopses & Reviews
Written by the best-known authors in the field of family and professional collaboration, this practical text instructs teachers and families how to empower, collaborate, and advocate for children with special needs. Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality, fifth edition, continues its tradition of discussing how members of families and professionals in special and general education and related services personnel can form lasting partnerships. The new edition has been reorganized for a better flow and to reduce redundancies.
Synopsis
Features include:
- New: broadens the range and severity of disabilities covered; a number of new families are featured, many of whom have children with mild disabilities.
- Advances an "empowerment" model of collaboration.
- Explains the 1997 amendments to IDEA and how to put them into practice.
- Companion Website: www.prenhall.com/turnbull
Synopsis
Written by the best-known authors in the field of family and professional collaboration, this practical text instructs teachers and families how to empower, collaborate, and advocate for children with special needs. Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality, fifth edition, continues its tradition of discussing how members of families and professionals in special and general education and related services personnel can form lasting partnerships. The new edition has been reorganized for a better flow and to reduce redundancies.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-433) and index.