| Learning Disabilities: Appropriate Practices for a Diverse Population Contributor(s): McNamara, Barry Edwards (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791438848 ISBN-13: 9780791438848 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: This book addresses issues in teacher preparation and parental roles in the education of children with learning disabilities. It provides a variety of instructional approaches that recognize the cultural and linguistic diversity found in students classified as learning disabled. There is a critical need to incorporate a sensitivity to issues of diversity into educational assessment, curriculum planning, teacher training, and interactions with parents, especially in large urban areas which are characterized by cultural and linguistic diversity. Significant changes in traditional special education assessment and instruction are needed to effectively deal with the overrepresentation of minority students classified as learning disabled, and resolve the inherent problems with the definition and diagnosis of learning disabilities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Learning Disabilities - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 371.909 |
| LCCN: 97-46378 |
| Series: Suny Series, Youth Social Services, Schooling, & Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.94" W x 8.95" (0.78 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Provides a variety of instructional approaches that recognize the cultural and linguistic diversity found in students classified as learning disabled. |
