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The IEP From A to Z - (Jossey-Bass Teacher) 2nd Edition by Diane Twachtman-Cullen & Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett (Paperback)

The IEP From A to Z - (Jossey-Bass Teacher) 2nd Edition by  Diane Twachtman-Cullen & Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A truly comprehensive, teacher- and parent-friendly guide to creating clear and effective Individualized Education Plans, "The IEP from A to Z" provides easy-to-understand explanations of the special education process along with a wealth of sample effective IEPs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A truly comprehensive, teacher- and parent-friendly guide to creating clear and effective IEPs</b> <p>With the skyrocketing diagnoses of ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and related conditions in U.S. schools, there is a growing need for information on creating effective IEPs for exceptional students. The <i>IEP From A to Z</i> is a step-by-step guide showing teachers and parents how to get the right education plan in place for students with ADHD, Autism/Asperger's, Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance, and related conditions.</p> <ul> <li>Provides easy-to-understand explanations of the special education process along with a wealth of sample effective IEPs</li> <li>Explains what is most important for educators and parents to keep in mind during IEP development</li> <li>Provides content area-specific sample goal and objective templates, general teaching tips for maintaining the IEP, and useful resources</li> </ul> <p>From nationally recognized experts in the special education field, this book guides readers through the process of writing thoughtful, intelligent Individualized Education Plans that deliver high-quality, need-based educational programming to exceptional students.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This accessibly written guide shows educators and parents how to get the right education plan in place for students with ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, emotional/behavioral disturbance, nonverbal learning disorder, and language impairment. Step-by-step, the book addresses the crucial building blocks of effective IEP development: present levels of performance; underlying conditions; methodology; criteria for performance; prompt levels; generalization; goals/objectives; and evaluation/data collection. The book offers a truly comprehensive, educator- and parent-friendly guide to creating clear, measurable, and meaningful IEPs, and: <ul> <li> <p>Provides up-to-date, user-friendly advice for writing goals and objectives consistent with current special education law</p> </li> <li> <p>Addresses often neglected areas of functioning such as social cognition, critical thinking, and executive function, as well as least restrictive environment, assessment, and accommodations</p> </li> <li> <p>Includes content-area specific sample goal and objective templates, teaching strategies, and useful resources</p> </li> </ul> <p>The authors guide readers through the process of creating thoughtful, intelligent IEPs that consistently deliver high-quality, need-based educational programming to exceptional students.</p> <p>"Too often, IEPs contain meaningless goals that are useless to teachers and parents. In this book, the authors provide a framework for writing goals and short-term objectives that mesh with popular progress reporting schedules. This book should be required reading for every special educator and every parent of a child with special educational needs."<br /> --<b>from the Foreword by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq., Wrightslaw</b></p> <p>"I get asked all the time about how to write IEP goals for this population. I finally have the resource I need."<br /> --<b>Peg Dawson, Ed.D., author, <i>Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential</i></b></p> <p>A previous version of this book, covering only autism spectrum disorders, was published as <i>How Well Does Your IEP Measure Up?</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Diane Twachtman-Cullen</b>, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a communication disorders specialist and licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in autism spectrum disorders and related conditions. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Autism Spectrum Quarterly. Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a communication disorders specialist and licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in working with students with autism, emotional/behavioral disturbance, and related communication and language impairments.

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