Your guide to excelling in the complex role of a special education administrator The job of the administrator of special education is arguably one of the most difficult in a school district—and that complexity can be overwhelming. It requires an aspect of every administrative job in the district, including budgets, human resources, student advocacy, and curriculum and assessment. Written by two veteran special education administrators with more than 100 years of combined experience, this book shows current and aspiring special education administrators how to excel in the many demanding areas of their position, allowing them to be effective administrators and educational leaders. Among the many topics included in the book are The importance of visibility in the form of face-to-face interactions to assist staff, students, and building principals The importance of parents in the process The significance of confidentiality, due process, program development, and working with advocates Insight into decision-making and relationship-building A critical tool in any special education administrator′s box, as well as building administrators, central office administrators and school committee members, this book provides practical and friendly advice for a difficult but critical job.

Intended to serve as a reference for basic nutrition information and a practical guidebook of ideas to better serve the nutritional needs of persons with special needs to help insure their individual independence, productivity and full integration into community living. Contains chapters on the role of school food service; partnerships with parents, family members, food service staff, and interdisciplinary team professionals in meeting special nutrition and feeding needs; nutrition screening and assessment; identifying children at risk; nutritional care of slow growing and underweight children; management of the overweight individual; diets for selected medical and genetic conditions; tube feeding and an introduction to solids; acute and chronic bowel problems; food allergies and hyperactivity-areas of controversy; management of unusual eating patterns and failure to thrive; drug, nutrient, and food interactions; oral and dental considerations; etc.

This comprehensive source of reference covers the essential aspects of special educational needs important to effective classroom practice and relevant to NQT Induction Standards.

This volume highlights major concepts in special education -- from disability categories, identification issues, and IEPs to appropriate learning environments and the roles general and special educators play. The authors provide an overview of the field of special education, provide fundamental information on definitions and terms commonly used in the field, they describe characteristics commonly associated with people who receive special education, and we provide in-depth coverage of tactics effective teachers use to make educational experiences more successful for students with those characteristics. This work introduces laws and legal cases affecting the delivery of special education services, and the full range of settings in which those services are delivered, and the principles of assessment and instruction that promote effectiveness in providing the services.