Shhh! It's Special Ed: Your School District's Best Kept SecretTate Publishing, 2007 - 231 pagini They have been silenced long enough. It's time to take a stand. "Shhh! It's Special Ed. Your School Districts Best Kept Secret" tells the story that few are ready to hear. Elected officials, administrators, teachers, and even some parents have kept this group in the dark. They won't even talk about it. This book blows the lid off the premise that these young adults can't do it. In fact, they can, and they do! "Shhh! It's Special Ed. Your School Districts Best Kept Secret" explains what needs to happen to help this group find independence and ownership of their own lives. Together, we can give them a future. Take a chance, get involved, make a difference. |
Cuprins
Foreward | 11 |
Preface | 13 |
Passages in the Manuscript | 15 |
Hiding the Secret | 17 |
Stop the Madness | 27 |
The Qualification Dilemma | 34 |
The Diagnostic Procedure | 40 |
The Least Restrictive Environment LRE | 45 |
Planning for a New Beginning | 70 |
Its Time for Change | 81 |
Behavior Grades and Nutrition | 112 |
A Personal Philosophy of Education | 118 |
ProblemSolving with Drugs | 127 |
A Mothers Love | 143 |
Personal Antidotes | 179 |
A Glossary of Terms | 207 |
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