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Early Childhood Special Education
THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKING MEMORY IN CHILDREN
Lucy Henry, London South Bank University, U.K.
Using the highly influential working memory framework as a guide, this textbook provides a clear comparison of
the memory development of typically developing children with that of atypical children. The emphasis on explaining
methodology throughout the book gives students a real understanding about the way experiments are carried out and
how to critically evaluate experimental research.
CONTENTS 1. The Working Memory Model / 2. How is Working Memory Measured? / 3. Working Memory and Typical Development: Part One / 4.
Working Memory and Typical Development: Part Two / 5. Working Memory in Children with Intellectual Disabilities / 6. Working Memory, Dyslexia
and Specific Language Impairment / 7. Working Memory in Children with Down Syndrome and Williams Syndrome / 8. Working Memory in Children
with Autistic Spectrum Disorders / 9. Concluding Comments
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-8478-7329-3 • ©2012 • 384 PAGES • SAGE
SPECIAL NEEDS AND EARLY YEARS: A Practitioner Guide THIRD EDITION
Kate Wall, University of Chichester, U.K.
In the Third Edition of this influential textbook, Kate Wall blends theory and practice with an informative and highly
accessible writing style to provide a detailed analysis of provision for young children with additional needs.
CONTENTS Legislation and Policy / Families of Children with Special Needs Partnerships with Parents / Responding to the Affective Needs of
Young Children / Observation and Assessment / Programmes of Intervention / Interagency Working / Inclusive Education for Young Children / Key
Issues for Consideration
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-8492-0133-9 • ©2011 • 264 PAGES • • SAGE
Secondar y Special Education
RTI FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS: Getting Tough in All the Right Ways
Wayne A. Callender, President, Partners for Learning
This book is a practical, how-to guide for implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) at the secondary level. Callender
outlines all the steps for establishing and sustaining the essential components for a systems approach to RTI at the
secondary level. This book includes key planning forms for conceptualizing and establishing a school-wide structure
for student screening, what criterion will be used for identifying students at risk, and what systemic supports will be
provided to students according to identified needs.
CONTENTS SECTION I : INTRODUCTION / SECTION II : RTI AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL: THE SCHOOL-WIDE APPROACH / SECTION III : TEACHING &
LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS / SECTION IV - DATA BASED DECISION MAKING / SECTION V : ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE TEAMS / SECTION VI :
PROBLEM SOLVING TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE OUTCOMES : SYSTEMS AND STUDENTS / SECTION VII : RTI SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY / TOOLBOX
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-9056-0 • JUNE 2014• 224 PAGES • CORWIN
41 ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM,
GRADES 6–12
Diane Casale-Giannola, Rider University • Linda Schwartz Green, Centenary College
Research shows that all students—regardless of learning style, disability category, or language challenges—learn more
effectively when they are engaged in active learning. This user-friendly resource supports teachers in their efforts to engage
secondary students to achieve positive learning outcomes. The text provides a compilation of strategies that serve as
blueprints for instructional design. Included are directions for using them in a variety of content areas in inclusive classrooms.
CONTENTS 1. Inclusion at the Secondary Level / 2. Active Learning Strategies in the Middle School and High School - Debunking the Myth / 3.
Selecting and Implementing Active Learning Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom / 4. Grouping for Instruction: Who goes where with whom to do
what? / 5. Active Learning Strategies
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-9397-5 •©2012 • 224 PAGES • CORWIN
