Teaching Students with Mental Retardation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
1.What is Mental Retardation?
Definition
Prevalence
2.What Causes Mental Retardation?
Genetic Conditions
Problems During Pregnancy & Birth
Health Problems
3.How is Mental Retardation Diagnosed?
Significance of Adaptive Behavior in Diagnosis
4.What Characteristics Are Associated With Mental Retardation?
Cognitive
Academic
Physical
Behavioral
Communication
5.How Should Teachers Teach Students With Mental Retardation?
Improving Functional Academic Skills
Improving School Adaptive Behavior
Improving Work Skills
Improving Leisure Skills
6.What Should Every Teacher Know About Teaching Students With Severe Disabilities?
Definition
Prevalence
Curriculum Considerations
Instructional Approaches
7.What Trends and Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Mental Retardation?
Prevention of Mental Retardation
Transitioning From School to Work
8.Mental Retardation in Perspective
Recent Advances
The Importance of Environments
Inclusion
9. What Have We Learned?
Key Points
Key Vocabulary
Self-Assessment II
Answer Key for Self-Assessments
On Your Own
Resources
Books
Journals & Articles
Organizations
References
Index

Portrait

Bob Algozzine is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina and project codirector of the U.S. Department of Education-supported Behavior and Reading Improvement Center. With 25 years of research experience and extensive firsthand knowledge of teaching students classified as seriously emotionally disturbed, Algozzine is a uniquely qualified staff developer, conference speaker, and teacher of behavior management and effective teaching courses. He is active in special education practice as a partner and collaborator with professionals in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in North Carolina and as an editor of several journals focused on special education. Algozzine has written more than 250 manuscripts on special education topics, including many books and textbooks on how to manage emotional and social behavior problems.