Table of Contents

I. Educational Foundations
1. Introduction, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Irene Meier
2. Alternate Assessment, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Shawnee Wakeman
3. Standards-Based Individualized Education Plans and Progress Monitoring, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Bree Jimenez
4. Evidence-Based Practices, Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Pamela J. Mims
II. Adapting General Education Content
5. Literacy, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell
6. Comprehension across the Curriculum, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Candice Meyer
7. Mathematics, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner and Katherine Trela
8. Science, Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Bree Jimenez
9. Social Studies, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Tracie-Lynn Zakas
III. Life Skills and Quality of Life
10. Sensory, Physical, and Health Care Needs, Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Pamela J. Mims
11. Communication Skills, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Pamela J. Mims
12. Social Skills and Positive Behavior Support, Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Victoria F. Knight
13. Personal and Daily Living Skills, Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Joshua Baker
14. Community and Job Skills, Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Sharon Richter
15. Transition to Adult Living, Fred Spooner, Diane M. Browder, and Nicole Uphold

About the Author

Diane M. Browder, PhD, and Fred Spooner, PhD, both at the College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

Reviews

"Up to date, comprehensive, and thoughtfully sequenced, this book should be at the top of the list for any course on teaching students with moderate or severe disabilities. An outstanding text!" - Craig H. Kennedy, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA "Browder and Spooner's text represents the cutting edge in both the science and art of teaching students with moderate and significant cognitive disabilities. Teachers and teacher educators will find this volume to be a significant and useful resource." - Jacqueline F. Kearns, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky, USA "A particular strength of this current, practical book is its commitment to ensuring that students are provided access to the general curriculum, their IEPs are standards based, and their instructional programs address all of their needs. The text is replete with case studies and thoughtful reflections on the critical questions that special educators face every day. The value of such best practices as universal design, student-directed learning, behavior analysis, and choice making is strongly advocated throughout." - Martin Agran, Department of Special Education, University of Wyoming, USA