A Guide to High School Success for Students with Disabilities

Subjects:

• Education » Education (General)
• Education » Special Education
• Family Resources » Teen/Adolescent Issues
• Sociology » Physical/Mental Disabilities

Reviews:

• At first glance this appears to be a book instructing teachers how to make high school a better experience for students with special needs. It is much more than that. Written largely by students with disabilities, this volume provides unique insights into how to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence if one just happens to have special needs. The book covers a wide array of issues including handling difficult teachers, advocating for self, setting high expectations for self and others, use of the library and media centers, extracurricular activities, dating and sexuality, and life after high school. The authors have captured not only what it is like to be a teenager with special needs and how to survive the high school years, but how to revel in them and live to the fullest....The students' writings are particularly poignant and uplifting. This is a good read for students, parents, and teachers alike. Recommended. General readers and upper-division undergraduates and above.
  —Choice July 2005
• This guide is for students with disabilities of all types who need some advice on how to become advocates for themselves, how to take advantage of the various forms of assistance available to them, and how to have faith in their own historical background and legal rights, culture and society, interactions and relationships, academic issues and advocacy for all....Though the title directs students to this book, it could also be considered an addition to a professional library. Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection October 2005
• Worthwhile additions for schools with an integrated curriculum.
  —School Library Journal August 2005
• Through personal narratives and researched articles, this book addresses a wide range of issues for students with disabilities in high schools....Teachers, librarians, and administrators wanting to be more sensitive and knowledgeable to students in need will benefit from this text.
  —VOYA August 2005
• A Guide to High School Success for Students with Disabilities is a valuable resource for the disabled and for those who work with them. It has an important place in middle, junior, and senior high school collections which serve these populations.
  —Catholic Library World June 2005
• [O]ffers insights into the internal dilemmas students face and the external problems that may encounter in the classroom, at home, and in society. Compiling information on issues in school, as well as accompanying life events, it provides disabled teens with guidance, support and encouragement.
  —Library Media Connection January 2005
• [O]ffers inspiration and advice to help disabled teens successfully meet the social and academic challenges of high school....It offers guidance, support and experience, providing everything from explanation of legal rights to guidance on effective study habits....[p]rovides insights into the internal dilemmas students face and problems they may encounter in the classroom, at home and in society.
  —Mansfield News Journal November 18, 2004

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Forewordby Chris Crutcher
• The Goals of This Book
• Historical Background and Legal Rights
• Culture and Society
• Interactions and Relationships
• Academic Issues
• Advocacy for All
• Appendix A: Suggested Readings Related to Disabilities
• Appendix B: Online Resources for Students with Disabilities
• Contributor Biographies
• Index

PDF Catalogs:

Sale Catalog 2008.pdf