Embracing and Educating the Autistic Child: Valuing Those Who Color Outside the Lines - Softcover

Young, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475846894 ISBN 13: 9781475846898

Verlag: RL, 2018

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With the continued rise in the diagnosis of autism for school-aged students, particularly in the United States, the need for tailoring our instructional practices and programs for this population is at a pivotal point. Embracing and Educating the Autistic Child: Valuing Those Who Color Outside the Lines, takes a look at the extensive research pertaining to the unique learning needs and characteristics of the autistic student. The authors provide valuable insights into how educators, school leaders, parents, community members and college professors can turn the tide to academic success for this population of students.

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Nicholas D. Young, PhD, EdD has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 30 years, serving as a teacher, principal, counselor, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Young holds several graduate degrees including a PhD in educational administration and an EdD in educational psychology. Dr. Young has written extensively in the fields of education, counseling, and psychology.

Kristen Bonanno-Sotiropoulos has worked in education at the various levels for more than a dozen years. Her professional career within K12 public education included roles as a special education teacher and special education administrator at the elementary and middle school levels. After her tenure in K12, she transitioned to higher education to teach undergraduate and graduate courses as an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Springfield College located in Springfield, Massachusetts and then moved to Assistant Professor, Director of Special Education Programs at Bay Path University. Dr.

Melissa A. Mumby, EdD has worked in various levels of K-12 education for over a decade. She began her career as a high school English and drama teacher, and then transitioned into a role as a special educator, working with both middle and high school students. From there she became a special education coordinator for grades K-5, and eventually the special education director for grades K-12 at a local charter school. She is currently an educational team leader for the Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MA. Michaela F. Rice has worked in education for more than ten years. She has worked with students preschool age through high school with various disabilities in the home, community, hospital and school setting. Mrs. Rice holds a BA in special education, a MEd in reading and literacy, and she is a doctoral candidate in an EdD program for educational administration. She is currently a middle school special education teacher.

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• Verlag: RL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1475846894
• ISBN 13: 9781475846898
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 152
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