Transition Portfolios for Students With Disabilities
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Description
"This book on transition portfolios provides state-of-the-art information on transitioning needs of a wide range of students with disabilities, including those with the most complex needs. Filled with practical ideas and strategies, this book supports the efforts of teachers and families to help the student progress successfully through the educational experience."
June Downing, Professor
California State University, Northridge
Students with mild to severe disabilities have special needs, including specific ways of learning and communicating. Teachers learn these cues and use them to effectively teach their students, but the lessons are often lost when the student moves to a new setting. This user-friendly guide helps teachers create a transition portfolio that will accompany the student to new classrooms and schools, and convey special needs, accommodations, and other vital information to a new team of teachers.
Transition Portfolios for Students With Disabilities offers practical details on gathering critical information, including tips on what to include, sources, and timelines. It also shows you how to collect and include
- Educational components, including learning style, physical influences, and environmental influences
- Accommodations to instruction, environment, or materials
- Medical information
- Students' communication styles
- Positive behavior support plans
The authors also include a section on how to collect personal information about students, as well as sample mapping sessions. They also provide easy-to-use charts and tables to help you develop a successful transition portfolio for your students with disabilities.
Contents
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
Introduction
1. Gathering Information to Create a Transition Portfolio
- Contents of a Portfolio
- Sources of Information
- Timelines for Developing a Portfolio
- Summary
2. Collecting Personal Information About the Student
- Information-Gathering Techniques
- Summary
- Additional Resources
3. Including Medical Information in a Portfolio
- Components of a Medical Section
- Summary
- Additional Resources
4. Educational Programming
- Educational Components of a Portfolio
- Summary
- Additional Resources
5. Adaptations and Supports
- Assistive Technology
- Individualized Accomodations to Instruction, Environment, or Materials
- Specialized Accomodations for Visual and Hearing Impairments
- Assistance From Other People
- Summary
- Additional Resources
6. Special Considerations for Students With Physical Impairments
- Appropriate Positioning of Students With Physical Impairments
- Summary
- Additional Resources
7. Communication
- Documenting the Student's Receptive and Expressive Communication
- Communication Opportunities
- Communication Partners and Communication Topics
- Teaching Communication Skills
- Summary
- Additional Resources
8. Behavior Support and Reinforcement Strategies
- Effective Reinforcement Strategies
- Functional Behavior Assessment
- Underlying Assumptions
- Completing a Functional Behavior Assessment
- Developing a Positive Behavior Support Plan
- Summary
- Additional Resources
9. Teaming, Problem Solving, and Keeping Notes
- Elements of an Effective Collaborative Team
- Getting Organized and Making Decisions
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Writing It All Down
- Summary
- Additional Resources
Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Suzie's Case Study
Appendix A: Suzie's Case Study
Appendix B: Steve's Case Study
Appendix B: Steve's Case Study
Appendix C: Patrick's Case Study
Appendix C: Patrick's Case Study
References
References
Index
Index
Description
"This book on transition portfolios provides state-of-the-art information on transitioning needs of a wide range of students with disabilities, including those with the most complex needs. Filled with practical ideas and strategies, this book supports the efforts of teachers and families to help the student progress successfully through the educational experience."
June Downing, Professor
California State University, Northridge
Students with mild to severe disabilities have special needs, including specific ways of learning and communicating. Teachers learn these cues and use them to effectively teach their students, but the lessons are often lost when the student moves to a new setting. This user-friendly guide helps teachers create a transition portfolio that will accompany the student to new classrooms and schools, and convey special needs, accommodations, and other vital information to a new team of teachers.
Transition Portfolios for Students With Disabilities offers practical details on gathering critical information, including tips on what to include, sources, and timelines. It also shows you how to collect and include
- Educational components, including learning style, physical influences, and environmental influences
- Accommodations to instruction, environment, or materials
- Medical information
- Students' communication styles
- Positive behavior support plans
The authors also include a section on how to collect personal information about students, as well as sample mapping sessions. They also provide easy-to-use charts and tables to help you develop a successful transition portfolio for your students with disabilities.
Contents
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
Introduction
1. Gathering Information to Create a Transition Portfolio
- Contents of a Portfolio
- Sources of Information
- Timelines for Developing a Portfolio
- Summary
2. Collecting Personal Information About the Student
- Information-Gathering Techniques
- Summary
- Additional Resources
3. Including Medical Information in a Portfolio
- Components of a Medical Section
- Summary
- Additional Resources
4. Educational Programming
- Educational Components of a Portfolio
- Summary
- Additional Resources
5. Adaptations and Supports
- Assistive Technology
- Individualized Accomodations to Instruction, Environment, or Materials
- Specialized Accomodations for Visual and Hearing Impairments
- Assistance From Other People
- Summary
- Additional Resources
6. Special Considerations for Students With Physical Impairments
- Appropriate Positioning of Students With Physical Impairments
- Summary
- Additional Resources
7. Communication
- Documenting the Student's Receptive and Expressive Communication
- Communication Opportunities
- Communication Partners and Communication Topics
- Teaching Communication Skills
- Summary
- Additional Resources
8. Behavior Support and Reinforcement Strategies
- Effective Reinforcement Strategies
- Functional Behavior Assessment
- Underlying Assumptions
- Completing a Functional Behavior Assessment
- Developing a Positive Behavior Support Plan
- Summary
- Additional Resources
9. Teaming, Problem Solving, and Keeping Notes
- Elements of an Effective Collaborative Team
- Getting Organized and Making Decisions
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Writing It All Down
- Summary
- Additional Resources
Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Suzie's Case Study
Appendix A: Suzie's Case Study
Appendix B: Steve's Case Study
Appendix B: Steve's Case Study
Appendix C: Patrick's Case Study
Appendix C: Patrick's Case Study
References
References
Index
Index
Reviews
Transition Portfolios for Students With Disabilities
How to Help Students, Teachers, and Families Handle New Settings
August 2002 | 144 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9780761945840 | $39.95 |
"This book on transition portfolios provides state-of-the-art information on transitioning needs of a wide range of students with disabilities, including those with the most complex needs. Filled with practical ideas and strategies, this book supports the efforts of teachers and families to help the student progress successfully through the educational experience."
June Downing, Professor
California State University, Northridge
Students with mild to severe disabilities have special needs, including specific ways of learning and communicating. Teachers learn these cues and use them to effectively teach their students, but the lessons are often lost when the student moves to a new setting. This user-friendly guide helps teachers create a transition portfolio that will accompany the student to new classrooms and schools, and convey special needs, accommodations, and other vital information to a new team of teachers.
Transition Portfolios for Students With Disabilities offers practical details on gathering critical information, including tips on what to include, sources, and timelines. It also shows you how to collect and include
- Educational components, including learning style, physical influences, and environmental influences
- Accommodations to instruction, environment, or materials
- Medical information
- Students' communication styles
- Positive behavior support plans
The authors also include a section on how to collect personal information about students, as well as sample mapping sessions. They also provide easy-to-use charts and tables to help you develop a successful transition portfolio for your students with disabilities.
Table Of Contents:
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- 1. Gathering Information to Create a Transition Portfolio
- Contents of a Portfolio
- Sources of Information
- Timelines for Developing a Portfolio
- Summary
- 2. Collecting Personal Information About the Student
- Information-Gathering Techniques
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 3. Including Medical Information in a Portfolio
- Components of a Medical Section
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 4. Educational Programming
- Educational Components of a Portfolio
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 5. Adaptations and Supports
- Assistive Technology
- Individualized Accomodations to Instruction, Environment, or Materials
- Specialized Accomodations for Visual and Hearing Impairments
- Assistance From Other People
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 6. Special Considerations for Students With Physical Impairments
- Appropriate Positioning of Students With Physical Impairments
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 7. Communication
- Documenting the Student's Receptive and Expressive Communication
- Communication Opportunities
- Communication Partners and Communication Topics
- Teaching Communication Skills
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 8. Behavior Support and Reinforcement Strategies
- Effective Reinforcement Strategies
- Functional Behavior Assessment
- Underlying Assumptions
- Completing a Functional Behavior Assessment
- Developing a Positive Behavior Support Plan
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- 9. Teaming, Problem Solving, and Keeping Notes
- Elements of an Effective Collaborative Team
- Getting Organized and Making Decisions
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Writing It All Down
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- Final Thoughts
- Appendix A: Suzie's Case Study
- Appendix B: Steve's Case Study
- Appendix C: Patrick's Case Study
- References
- Index