Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
A Practical Guide for Every Teacher
- Jim Ysseldyke - University of Minnesota, USA
- Bob Algozzine - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Including a pre-test, post-test, and key vocabulary terms, this informative resource offers valuable answers to the following questions:
o What types of transition services exist and when are they necessary?
o What should educators know about early-childhood intervention?
o What issues should be considered when working with families?
o How can schools involve community agencies and businesses?
o What options are available to students with special needs after high school?
o What key elements are critical to a student's success in the classroom and beyond?
"The authors have presented an easy-to-read resource with self-assessments that can be used to help guide staff development on understanding basic tenets of special education and how parental invovlvement can be increased."