Christy Mahanay-Castro

Building Transitional Programs for Students with Disabilities (eBook, ePUB)

How to Navigate the Course of Their Lives

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Preparing students with disabilities for adult living is a challenge for schools. This book serves as a guide for parents, students, teachers and school administrators to build transition programs at the secondary level to facilitate a successful transition from school to adult living. It is research-based combined with a common-sense approach. In this book Christy Mahanay-Castro explains special education law, and discusses recent research on students with disabilities and their experiences in transitioning from the public schools into adult living. She also includes a practical set of activities and worksheets to assist the special education teacher with facilitating the transition of students with disabilities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610480017
• Artikelnr.: 39485316

Autorenporträt

Christy Mahanay-Castro has been working in the public school system for 25 years in a variety of positions including Director of Special Services, Special Education Teacher, General Education Teacher and Building Principal. She received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Leadership at the University of Idaho in 2006.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Laws Regarding Students with Disabilities
Chapter 5 Special Education Services and the IEP
Chapter 6 The Transition Plan
Chapter 7 Parent Involvement and the Family
Chapter 8 Experiences After High School Graduation
Chapter 9 Quality of Life
Chapter 10 Do Schools Prepare Special Education Graduates for Adult Living
Chapter 11 Building Successful High School Transition Programs for Students
with Disabilities
Chapter 12 Portfolio Development
Chapter 13 Appendix A
Chapter 14 References
Part 15 About the Author