Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms

Equip and empower today’s classroom teachers to ADAPT to the needs of all of their students.

Using the research-validated ADAPT framework, Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms helps future primary and secondary teachers determine how, when, and with whom to use proven academic and behavioural interventions to obtain the best outcomes for students with disabilities. Through clear language and practical examples, the authors show how to create truly inclusive classrooms through evidence-based practice and hands-on strategies. This book provides the skills and inspiration that teachers need to make a positive difference in the educational lives of struggling learners.

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From Students:

 “Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms sets you up for success.  It reads like a book rather than a text book. The information flows from page to page. It kept my attention longer than my current textbook.” 

Jordan Seitz, Northern Michigan University

 “I truly felt that the ADAPT in Action and ADAPT Framework features was helpful. ADAPT enabled me to picture what was described in the scenarios so that I personally felt faced with the challenge.  I will hold onto this book because I feel it holds a lot of information that will be useful to me as a future teacher.  I can see myself looking back through the book to find strategies.” 

Jessa Dawn Maraccini, Northern Michigan University

From Professors:

"Excellent. I wish I had written it."

Joyce Anderson Downing, PhD, University of Central Missouri

"Excellent!  Can't think of anything the authors have left to chance."

Michael T. McIntyre, University of Tennessee Chattanooga

"Outstanding, concise coverage of a huge topic. I like the classroom scenarios and the problem/solution format."

Dr. Alice Pollingue, Augusta State University

"The content, style and organization are excellent."

Mary Sanders, Angelo State University

"Very thorough and research based!!"

Becky Miller, University of the Pacific

"This text is well written, organized in a logical sequence, and provides a good overview of issues.  I also like the ADAPT approach."

Joy Kutaka-Kennedy, National University

"The APAPT feature will help my students."

Dr. Carl L. Lawson, Sr., Chicago State University

"The ADAPT feature offers a consistent strategy, it's very good.  It seems quite different from many of the other intro books.  It has more information, more research info and more practical information combined."

Kathy McMahon Klosterman, Miami University

“ADAPT builds an excellent foundation.”

Jenice Demes, University of Texas - San Antonio

“The overall organization of the chapters was great and I loved the weaving of the ADAPT framework throughout.”

Bruce Saddler, SUNY Albany

“I love the way the opening challenge is carefully interwoven throughout the chapter.  This approach helps make the information realistic and understandable for beginning teachers.”

Genevieve Hay, College of Charleston

“This text is better than most that I have seen because it is so practical.”

Dan Fennerty, Central Washington University

"This book provides specific strategies for assessment that can be used by classroom teachers.  [It also] provides specific strategies for reading aspects based on latest research."

Elaine Fine, Montclair State University

"The ADAPT model concept is presented in an understandable and adaptable format so that teachers can easily implement it into their classroom management plan. It will help all the children in the classroom as well as those who do need redirection of behaviors."

Kay C. Reeves, Ed.D, The University of Memphis