Including Students with Severe Disabilities

Written by experts in the field, this resource provides cutting-edge descriptions and critical issues relating to the instruction of students with severe disabilities, with hands-on practical examples of inclusive education at various grade levels.

This book is a generation ahead of previous textbooks written about teaching people with severe disabilities. Its organization and content allow the book to be used both as a methods text and as a general resource on research-based best practices. Its focus is on how to effectively include students with severe disabilities into general education classrooms and beyond. Topics discussed include collaboration, family-centered practices, access to the general education curriculum, paraprofessionals, social relationships, systematic instruction, positive behavior supports, communication, and sensory/motor skills. Examples of how to infuse these areas of effective teaching into real-world contexts are provided in chapters written by experts on preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and transition services.