Authors: Rosemary Callard-Szulgit
ISBN-13: 9781578867790, ISBN-10: 1578867797
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: March 2008
Edition: New Edition
Book Synopsis
Twice Exceptional Kids provides strategies for all educators and parents interested in providing the appropriate education for these special children and helping them achieve to their fullest potential.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction 1
Why a Bee? 5
Who Are the Twice Exceptional? 9
Models of Service for the Twice-Exceptional Student 15
Asperger's Syndrome 19
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) 25
Autism/PDD 31
Deafness and Hearing Loss 37
Dyslexia 41
Emotional Disturbance 45
Epilepsy 51
Learning Disabilities 55
Traumatic Brain Injury 61
Visual Impairments 67
Four Questions and Answers 69
Advocacy for the Twice-Exceptional 75
Twice-Exceptional Children Speak to Us 81
Appendix 83
Websites 87
Organizations 89
Suggested Readings 101
Glossary 109
About the Author 117
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