LibGuides: SE-5010 v1: Week 4 Resources

Week 4 Resources

Supporting Students with High-Incidence Disabilities
Stelitano, L., Perera, R., & Johnston, W.R. (2019). Supporting students with high-incidence disabilities in U.S. schools: National findings from the American educators' panel. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (RR-2992-BMGF, 2019).
Review this article to learn more about how teachers' access to support for serving SWDs varies by type of support, teacher role, and school level. Findings described in this report are based on the results of a survey administered nationally to a representative sample of educators. Focus on the Results section found on pages 8-12.
IDEA Disability Eligibility
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. (2012). Categories of disabilities under IDEA.
LD Online
Optional Resources: LD OnLine is a national educational service of WETA-TV, the PBS station in Washington, DC. Review this website to explore an array of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, essays, a comprehensive resource guide, and other related resources.
American Speech Language Hearing Association
Optional Resource: Review this website for a comprehensive compilation of professional, scientific, and credentialing information for educators serving individuals with speech, language, and hearing difficulties.
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
Optional Resource: Review this website to access comprehensive resources, information, and strategies for working with children identified with EBD, Autism, and mental health challenges.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Resource Optional: Review this website to access research, policies, and practices supportive of individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.

Exceptional children: An introduction to special education

Heward, W.L., Alber, S.R., & Konrad, M. (2017). Exceptional children: An introduction to special education (11th ed.). Pearson.

Read Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 8. These chapters are designed to familiarize you with those disability areas you will most likely encounter in a general education classroom setting: learning disabilities, emotional or behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, and communication disabilities. Access the Redshelf book from your course, in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link, on the top navigation bar.