Instructional Strategies in General Education and Putting the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA) Into Practice

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Pam L. Epler (Grand Canyon University, USA)

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781522531111

EISBN13: 9781522531128

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3111-1

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Diverse learners with particular needs require a specialized curriculum that will help them develop socially and intellectually. As educational technologies and theoretical approaches to learning continue to advance, so do the opportunities for exceptional children.

Instructional Strategies in General Education and Putting the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) Into Practice is a pivotal reference source for the latest teaching strategies for educators with special needs students. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as instructional adaptions, locomotor apparatus diseases, and intellectual disabilities, this publication is an ideal resource for school administrators, general and special education classroom teachers, and graduate-level students seeking current research on instructional strategies for educating students with disabilities.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Individualized Education Plan
Instructional Adaptions
Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Strategies
Locomotor Apparatus Diseases
Speech Learning Impairment
Visual Impairment

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Pam Epler , Ph.D., has a master’s degree in special education and a doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction. Her doctoral research focused on the Response to Intervention (RTI) service delivery model in the secondary educational environment. She has taught and been an administrator in both the public and private sectors, from the elementary through collegiate levels. She currently teaches graduate-level courses and serves as a doctoral chairperson for Grand Canyon University and teaches pre-service undergraduate students about special education at Youngstown State University. Her research interests include RTI strategies, special education teachers’ roles in RTI, special education service delivery models, and pre-service teachers’ perceptions of special education students, personalized learning and teaching math to at-risk students.

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