Teaching Individuals With Physical or Multiple Disabilities, Fifth Edition

Best, Sherwood J.;Bigge, June L.;Heller, Kathryn Wolff

ISBN 10: 0131121227 / ISBN 13: 9780131121225

Published by Pearson, Merrill, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, 2005

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8.25" X 10.25" Hard bound in blue pictorial covers with title in white on the front and spine. No DJ. [xix] + 568 pages illustrated with b&w photos and drawings. Condition is fine except for some highlighting. "This edition builds on the foundation of the previous editions, and June Bigge continues to guide and inspire our efforts. The book is designed for use by family member, educators, related-service providers, administrators, para-professionals, and others who provide services to individuals with physical, health, or multiple disabilities. It meets the needs of service providers in three ways. First, it describes specific physical and health impairments with attention to their educational and psychosocial implications. Second, it illustrates accommodations and modifications that promote access to the curriculum and participation in home and community environments. Third, it addresses curricular issues in a comprehensive manner, thereby serving as a resource for family members and service providers." Text Book:

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teaching Individuals With Physical or Multiple Disabilities, Fifth Edition
• Publisher: Pearson, Merrill, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131121227
• ISBN 13: 9780131121225
• Binding: Pictorial Cover
• Illustrator: Diane C. Lorenzo
• Edition: Fifth Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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Synopsis

For undergraduate and graduate curriculum methods courses in Physical, Health and/or Multiple Disabilities, Disabilities courses or Severe Disabilities courses.

Advocating “low tech” solutions to “high tech” problems, this unique text provides special educators and others with information, knowledge, and strategies for creating meaningful educational experiences for significantly challenged learners. This comprehensive text describes the implications of physical, health, and/or multiple disabilities. It illustrates ways to facilitate student participation in major life activities at home, in school, and within community environments. It addresses curriculum modifications and instructional strategies related both to core academic curriculum and to the specialized curriculum areas critical for these students. It also emphasizes physical access to the general curriculum, adaptations, and instructional strategies to help ensure students with disabilities the chance to reach their physical and multiple highest potential.